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The 2021 Regional Benefits Survey is now open for participation! With over 100 questions, this survey is a great resource for Pacific Northwest organizations looking to review their benefit packages and get a sense of the local competition. With the recent hiring difficulties, remaining competitive against multiple offers is more important than ever!

Last month during Member Appreciation Month, Cascade members experienced a great virtual session on the best practices to avoid employment lawsuits presented by Randy Sutton, a partner with Saalfeld Griggs Business Lawyers. At one point, Randy referred to the “paranoid lawyer” and followed up with a list of actions in the workplace that create unnecessary risk and make it easier for a plaintiff to prove pretext.

The Oregon Legislature passed several employment related bills this session. Many of these will take effect at the beginning of 2022, but some were passed by emergency order, meaning they’ve already taken effect.

Employee benefit programs are rooted deeply into Cascade’s history of helping its members build better workplaces. We understand that each employee is different and that every employer wants to meet their healthcare needs, within budgetary reasonableness of course. Cascade’s benefits partner, CSNW Benefits, digs deeper for you!