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Leading Through Change Fatigue: Practical Strategies for Today’s Leaders
Leading Through Change Fatigue: Practical Strategies for Today’s Leaders Posted by Carolyn Culley, Director of Learning and Development, on August 31, 2026 Tags: Leadership Do you ever feel like the minute you finally get comfortable with the way things are, everything changes again? You settle into a routine, your team finds its rhythm, and then…
Read MoreWhen Employee Protections and Corrective Action Collide
When Employee Protections and Corrective Action Collide Posted by Caitlin Egeck, JD, HR and Compliance Manager, on August 24, 2026 Tags: Compliance You’ve just issued a written corrective action or started a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP). A few days later, the employee files an internal workplace complaint. Should Corrective Action Automatically Stop? Generally, no. One…
Read MoreWhat the 2026 Northwest Employee Benefits Survey Reveals About Employer Priorities
What the 2026 Northwest Employee Benefits Survey Reveals About Employer Priorities Posted by McKenna Arnold, Survey and Research Manager, on August 17, 2026 Tags: Compensation, Surveys Rising benefit costs continue to challenge employers across the Northwest, but the results of the 2026 Northwest Employee Benefits Survey suggest that organizations are making deliberate choices about where…
Read MoreAI’s Impact on Skill Building and Skill Based Pay
AI’s Impact on Skill Building and Skill Based Pay Posted by Olivia Steelman, Compensation Consultant on August 10, 2026 Tags: Compensation Public sentiment around AI remains mixed, but as barriers to accessing information and knowledge continue to fall, some wonder if formal degrees will continue to provide the wage growth and career mobility they have…
Read MorePay Conversations Are About More Than the Number
Pay Conversations Are About More Than the Number Posted by Lindsay Hill, Director of Compensation Services on August 3, 2026 Tags: Compensation conversations are often one of the most uncomfortable parts of being a manager. Whether an employee is receiving a pay increase, asking why their raise was smaller than expected, or wondering how their…
Read MoreMy Employee Exhausted Their Protected Leave. Now What?
My Employee Exhausted Their Protected Leave. Now What? Posted by Mackenzie Cowan, HR Consultant on July 27, 2026 Tags: Leave Laws Oregon has many laws that provide employees with protected leave, meaning that employees are entitled to be restored to their former job once they return. These laws have a limit on the amount of…
Read MoreWhy Smart Employers Are Rethinking How They Invest in Training
Why Smart Employers Are Rethinking How They Invest in Training Posted by Carolyn Culley, Director of Learning and Development on July 20, 2026 Tags: Training For most organizations, professional development works something like this: an employee identifies a course they need, a manager approves it, someone processes the registration, an invoice arrives, and the cycle…
Read MoreIRS Increases Business Mileage Rate to 76 Cents Per Mile
IRS Increases Business Mileage Rate to 76 Cents Per Mile Posted by Cascade Compliance Team on July 14, 2026 Tags: Alert, Compliance The IRS announced yesterday that the standard business mileage rate has increased from 72.5 cents to 76 cents per mile, retroactively effective July 1, 2026. As a reminder, the IRS standard mileage rate…
Read MorePlanning Next Year’s Compensation Budget? Get the Data You Need by Participating in the 2026/27 Salary Budget Survey
Planning Next Year’s Compensation Budget? Get the Data You Need by Participating in the 2026/27 Salary Budget Survey Posted by McKenna Arnold, Survey and Research Manager, on July 13, 2026 Tags: Compensation, Surveys Compensation planning is easier and more credible when it is grounded in timely, reliable market data. The 2026/27 Salary Budget Survey is…
Read MoreClarity: The Heart of an Effective Compensation Philosophy and Strategy
Clarity: The Heart of an Effective Compensation Philosophy and Strategy Posted by Margaret Oglesby, Compensation Consultant on July 6, 2026 Tags: Compensation A compensation philosophy and compensation strategy are foundational elements of an organization’s compensation program, but their effectiveness depends on one critical factor: clarity. Employees are more likely to trust, value, and engage with…
Read MoreThe Power of Prioritization
The Power of Prioritization Posted by Trudy Hylemon, Senior HR and Leadership Consultant on June 29, 2026 Tags: Leadership For many leaders, time often feels like the scarcest resource. Between back-to-back meetings, endless emails, urgent requests, and tackling daily responsibilities, the hours in the day seem to vanish. You may find yourself racing the clock…
Read More2026 Member Appreciation Contest: Week 4
2026 Member Appreciation Contest: Week 4 Posted by Cascade Employers Association on June 22, 2026 Tags: Member Appreciation Month It’s Member Appreciation Month at Cascade. Participate in our final weekly Trivia activity to earn additional entries (1 per week) in our month-end raffle drawing for valuable prizes, including a grand prize designed to reward you…
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