By Josh Lehner Oregon office of Economic Analysis, This morning the Census Bureau released the 2021 American Community Survey data. This is the best data set available to researchers as it provides not just high level measures looking at income, poverty, employment, commuting, housing and the like, but also the […]

By Nick Ball Barran Leibman, Oregon law firm As the world continues to adapt in light of the pandemic, deciding which policies to maintain as part of the “new normal” can be complex as employers weigh the unique needs of their businesses. For employers with unionized employees, this process is […]

By Oregon Business and Industry International Housing Concepts has turned the “tiny house” concept into a rapidly growing business that produces as many as four homes per week from its Salem manufacturing facility. It serves both high-end and affordable markets, employs more than 60 people in downtown Salem, and its […]

By National Retail Federation The National Retail Federation said the House introduction of the Credit Card Competition Act shows that the pro-consumer legislation is rapidly gaining momentum in Congress. “Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and both chambers of Congress are alarmed by how much skyrocketing swipe fees are […]

By Nicole Elgin & Blayne Soleymani-Pearson Barran Liebman Law, September 12, 2022 In August, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued a decision in Tesla, Inc., 370 NLRB (2022), that reinstated the rule that an employer’s uniform policy that restricts a display of union insignia is presumptively unlawful. Specifically, an […]

By Oregon Restaurant and Lodging Association Oregon’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance program (PFMLI) goes into effect January 1, 2023, and is funded by employer and employee contributions. Employers with less than 25 employees are not required to contribute to the program, but their employees are. Employers will be […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, As employers compete for workers in tight job markets, many companies are weighing the pros and cons of offering four-day work weeks to entice people to their companies. An NPR story noted that the Covid-19 pandemic and the so-called “Great Resignation” left companies scrambling […]

By US Chamber of Commerce, WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Suzanne P. Clark issued the following statement regarding the agreement reached between the nation’s six largest railroads and twelve unions. “The U.S. Chamber commends the nation’s six largest railroads, the twelve unions, and the Biden […]

US Senator Ron Wyden (Oregon) Press Release Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today joined colleagues to reintroduce legislation that prohibits banks and other financial institutions from discriminating in Oregon and nationwide on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, or sexual […]

By Oregon Small Business Association Foundation, Beginning next year, Oregon workers and many companies will begin paying into a Paid Family Medical Leave fund, and workers who need time off with pay can begin applying for benefits under Paid Leave Oregon in September 2023. Oregon lawmakers in 2019 passed the […]