Oregon Amends Sick Leave Law to Provide More Clarity for Employers

On January 1, 2016 all Oregon employers with 10 or more employees (6 or more employees if an employer is located in a city with a population exceeding 500,000 – which is Portland) must provide up to 40 hours of paid sick leave per year.  Employers with less than 10 employees (less than 6 for […]

Federal Workplace Posters Updated for 2012

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Required Postings

The current, required federal posters described here can be downloaded below.  Employers subject to the federal laws listed here are “required to post and keep posted on its premises, in conspicuous places where employees are employed, a notice explaining the provisions of each law.”   NEW POSTER:  Employee Rights Notice (regulated by the National Labor Relations Board […]

Required Workplace Forms Updated for 2011

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Required Postings

FORM I-9   NOTE 1:  Be sure you are using the correct form.    There have been multiple revisions. Rev. 08/07/09 is the most recent revision, and has an expiration date 8/31/12. Rev. 02/02/09 is also an acceptable version.   The revision date can be found on the lower right hand corner of the form. The expiration date is […]

HR Update

Be sure to use the links to the left to get the most current information This is the first of three HR Updates focusing on the 2009 employment law changes. This week is a review of some of the wage and hour and workplace posting changes, and next week is a review of the amendments […]