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DOL Publishes Final Rule for Increasing Salary Threshold for Exempt Employees

Posted by: Cascade Compliance Team on Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Today, on April 23rd, the Department of Labor (DOL) published its final rule regarding “white collar” salary exemptions from overtime requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under DOL’s new rule, to be exempt from overtime, an employee will need make at least ...

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BOLI Announces New Minimum Wage Rates

Posted by: Cascade Compliance Team on Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Yesterday, on April 16th, the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) announced the new minimum wage rates, which will take effect on July 1, 2024. The minimum wage will increase 50 cents based on inflation to the following ...

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More Changes Coming to PLO and OFLA

Posted by: Cascade Compliance Team on Thursday, February 29, 2024

On February 27th, the Oregon State Legislature passed Senate Bill 1515A, which makes changes to Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) and the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). Governor Kotek is expected to sign the bill into law soon.....

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COVID-19 Isolation Guideline Reminder

Posted by: Cascade Compliance Team on Monday, February 26, 2024

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has continued to see a moderate level of COVID-19 cases appearing throughout communities and has issued a reminder of their guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These guidelines have been in place since May of 2023 and according to OHA, there are no plans to change them at this time....

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UPDATE: Paid Leave Oregon Equivalent Plan Reporting due January 2025, not 2024

Posted by: Cascade Compliance Team on Thursday, January 11, 2024

Yesterday, Cascade sent out an alert with notice that employers with Paid Leave Oregon equivalent plans are required to file their reports with the Oregon Employment Department by January 31, 2024. Subsequently, we contacted Paid Leave Oregon for clarification....

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PLO Equivalent Plan Reporting Due January 31, 2024

Posted by: Cascade Compliance Team on Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Employers with Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) equivalent plans must file their annual reports by January 31, 2024. The report may be filed ...

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Paid Leave Oregon: 2024 Contribution Rate Announced

Posted by: Cascade Compliance Team on Wednesday, December 27, 2023

The Oregon Employment Department has announced the 2024 Paid Leave Oregon contribution rate. The contribution rate will remain ...

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EEO-1 Reports Due by December 5th

Posted by: Cascade Compliance Team on Monday, November 27, 2023

The period for employers to submit their 2022 EEO-1 Component 1 Report Data closes on Tuesday, December 5th. As a reminder ...

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