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. […]

Summary of Oregon Employment Laws Effective January 1, 2016

As a mid-year reminder,  tapping the link below will provide you with a summary of the Oregon employment laws that are now in effect as of January 1, 2016.  A review of Oregon laws effective after January 1 can be found in separate posts. If you have any questions or comments regarding the information in this summary […]

Employees want (and need) the answers to five questions

It will be harder tomorrow than it is today to find great employees who not only have the knowledge, skills and abilities you are looking for, but also that “spark” that makes it all work.  Once you find a great employee it is critical to invest time in conversations focused on keeping this person on […]

Rogue Valley SHRM hosts Employment Law Seminar on May 17th

Don’t miss the Chapter’s most popular and well attended HR event of the year! The Rogue Valley chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is hosting their annual all day Legal Seminar in Medford, which brings in employment law experts from across the state for a full day of training. The seminar is […]

Do you have an outdated — or no employee handbook?

Many laws have changed — If you haven’t updated your employee handbook within the past year – it may be out of date.   As the laws and your policies and procedures change, your handbook needs to reflect those changes. With an up to date employee handbook an employer is able to clearly define the policies, […]