Federal Workplace Posters Updated for 2011

The revised federal posters can be downloaded below.  Employers subject to these federal laws 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.   The FMLA optional forms are available for downloading from our Workplace Forms page. Federal Minimum Wage poster (regulated by the USDOL) […]

The Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Revisions for 2009

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has released final regulations to implement, guide and interpret the Family and Medical Leave Act.  These are the first significant changes to the regulations since 1994 enactment and will affect every employer subject to the law.  The 762 pages of revised regulations become effective on January 16, 2009, 60 […]

Oregon and Washington Minimum Wage to Increase January 1

Oregon’s minimum wage rate will increase by 45 cents, from $7.95 to $8.40 per hour, effective January 1, 2009. As a result of Ballot Measure 25, passed by voters in 2002 (ORS 653.025(2), as amended), Oregon’s minimum wage is adjusted annually based on changes in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The […]