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The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) has issued temporary administrative rules addressing existing Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) claims for reasons that will no longer be covered by OFLA as of July 1, 2024. As a reminder, beginning July 1, 2024, OFLA will transition to only cover .....

In January of 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a proposed rulemaking that would virtually ban non-compete agreements and supersede all state laws relating to non-compete agreements. On April 23, 2024, the FTC finalized the rule with some modifications ...

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 ...

Yesterday, on April 16^th, 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 ...

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.....

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....

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....

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