Oregon’s Minimum Wage Increased July 1, 2017. Which of 3 minimum wages do you pay?

The second of seven pre-defined Oregon minimum wage increases took effect on July 1, 2017.  Enacted by the 2016 Oregon Legislature, Senate Bill 1532 established a series of annual minimum wage rate increases beginning July 1, 2016 through July 1, 2022.  Beginning July 1, 2023, any increases to the minimum wage rate will be indexed to inflation based on the Consumer Price Index […]

New FLSA Exemption Rules Announced: $47,476 Minimum Salary Effective 12/1/2016

The Department of Labor released details of the new Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime exemption rules for white collar workers.  Here is a brief summary of the key provisions: Effective Date: December 1, 2016.  Note that the change occurs on a Thursday, so employers will need to make changes for the payroll period in which December 1 falls. […]

OSHA FORM 300A MUST BE POSTED FEBRUARY 1 – APRIL 30

Do you have your Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Form 300A posted?  Should you?  Covered employers are required to post the Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses in their workplaces from February 1 until April 30, each year. Form 300A reports the employer’s total number of deaths, missed workdays, job transfers or restrictions, and injuries and illnesses […]

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 2012

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Required Postings

Below is a list of required workplace forms you can download directly from the agency that requires you to use their form.  Scroll down the page to find more links. 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 […]