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 […]
Summary of Oregon’s Paid Sick Leave Law, effective January 1, 2016
June 30, 2016 by
If you employ one employee in the State of Oregon you must now provide sick leave to your employees. There are a few limited exceptions such as federal employees; work-study students; railroad workers; people employed by a parent, spouse or child; and most union-represented construction workers employed through a hiring hall. Employer size and location matter: Statewide, […]
Summary of Oregon Employment Laws Effective January 1, 2016
June 30, 2016 by
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 […]
EEOC publishes new rules on conducting employment background checks
May 2, 2012 by
Last week marked the first time in over 20 years the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) revisited its rules on the use of criminal background checks by employers. On April 25, 2012 the EEOC published enforcement guidance explaining, among other things, that an employer policy or practice that automatically excludes every candidate with a criminal […]
