Alert |
Date |
New Year, New Classification Rules: Department of Labor Updates Economic Realities Test for Wage Claims |
January 8, 2021 |
What the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Means for Your Retirement & Health Plans |
January 6, 2021 |
Happy New Year! It's Time to Review Policies & Procedures for Workplace Complaints |
January 5, 2021 |
Federal Stimulus Update Part 1: What Employers Need to Know About the PPP |
January 4, 2021 |
Oregon Law Restricts Healthcare Employers Who Want to Require COVID-19 Vaccination |
December 31, 2020 |
January 6: Ventilation Requirements Deadline |
December 30, 2020 |
What the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 Means for Your Health FSA & Dependent Care Account Plans |
December 28, 2020 |
This Is Just In! - FFCRA Leave To Be Voluntary in 2021 |
December 22, 2020 |
December 21: Employee Information & Training Deadline |
December 18, 2020 |
EEOC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccinations |
December 17, 2020 |
No Harm, No Foul? Not for Employers Subcontracting Union Work |
December 16, 2020 |
Can Employers Require Workers to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? |
December 14, 2020 |
December 7: Exposure Risk Assessments & Infection Control Plans Must Be Completed |
December 3, 2020 |
Does the State's New Travel Advisory Mean That My Employees Have To Quarantine for 2 Weeks if They Travel for the Thanksgiving Holiday? |
November 24, 2020 |
November 23: Building Operators Must Meet Additional COVID-19 Cleaning & Mask Signage Requirements |
November 19, 2020 |
November 16: New Oregon OSHA Provisions & Poster Requirement Go into Effect |
November 13, 2020 |
Oregon OSHA Releases New Temporary COVID-19 Rules Implicating Almost Every Oregon Employer |
November 9, 2020 |
CDC Revises Definition of "Close Contact" for COVID-19 Exposure |
October 28, 2020 |
Applying the New FFCRA "Health Care Provider" Exclusion |
October 20, 2020 |
Who Cares About the CARES Act? Hint: The Answer Might Be You. |
October 7, 2020 |
Have Layoffs Resulted in Partial Termination of Company Retirement Plans? Why It Matters & What Can Be Done |
September 24, 2020 |
Health Insurance Rebates: What Are Your Options for Spending That Cash? |
September 18, 2020 |
Oregon's COVID-19 Temporary Paid Leave Program is Now Available for Eligible Employees |
September 17, 2020 |
DOL Revises FFCRA Regulations in Response to Federal Court Decision & BOLI Issues New Rules on the Oregon Family Leave Act |
September 15, 2020 |
Payroll Tax Deferral: What Is Required & How Does It Work? |
September 3, 2020 |
New Answers From Department of Labor for FFCRA Leave in Upcoming School Year |
August 31, 2020 |
Workplace Drug & Alcohol Policies in the Era of COVID-19 |
August 24, 2020 |
FFCRA Leave Rules in Limbo After Federal Court Decision |
August 21, 2020 |
It’s Time to Prepare for Employees Juggling Online School and Work Again |
August 11, 2020 |
The NLRB's New Standard for Addressing Employee Outbursts & Offensive Language in Connection With Protected Activity |
August 3, 2020 |
The Americans with Disabilities Act Turns 30: A Few Reminders About Employer Obligations Under the Law |
July 23, 2020 |
CDC Issues Guidance on COVID-19 Testing in the Workplace |
July 22, 2020 |
Additional Guidance From the DOL on FFCRA Leave & New Leave for Oregon Employees Affected by COVID-19 |
July 21, 2020 |
D.C. Circuit Reaffirms that Weingarten Rights Require an Affirmative Request |
July 20, 2020 |
U.S. DOL Issues New FMLA Forms & Seeks Comments for FMLA Rule Changes |
July 17, 2020 |
Time to Review Your Temporary Work-From-Home Policies & Agreements |
July 15, 2020 |
New Oregon Employment Department Informational Website |
July 13, 2020 |
U.S. Supreme Court's Protection of Religious Rights |
July 8, 2020 |
Enforcing OHA's Face Mask Requirements |
July 6, 2020 |
School is Out, but Child Care Issues Remain: Navigating FFCRA & OFLA Child Care Leave Requests During Summer Break |
July 1, 2020 |
Upcoming Fall Deadline: New Harassment & Discrimination Policy Requirements |
June 29, 2020 |
Deadline to Distribute Oregon Pregnancy Accommodation Notice is Quickly Approaching |
June 25, 2020 |
What Oregon Businesses Need to Know About OHA's Updated Face Mask Requirements |
June 22, 2020 |
Remember - Washington Overtime Exemption Changes Effective July 1st! |
June 18, 2020 |
Just in from the U.S. Supreme Court: Title VII Makes it Illegal for Employers to Discriminate against Gay & Transgender People |
June 15, 2020 |
Small Business Administration Issues Interim Final Rule in Response to Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act |
June 11, 2020 |
Returning to the Office: Phase 2 Reopening Plan Allows Businesses to Resume In-Office Work |
June 11, 2020 |
Take Note: Updates to the Terms of the Paycheck Protection Program |
June 5, 2020 |
OSHA Issues Updated Guidance to Employers for Recording COVID-19 Cases |
May 22, 2020 |
COVID-19 Employee Benefits Round-Up |
May 21, 2020 |
Oregon Executive Order Allows Previously Closed Businesses to Reopen While Offering Specific Guidance for Retailers |
May 14, 2020 |
Federal Contractors: Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form |
May 13, 2020 |
EEOC Offers Reprieve to Employers from Employee Reporting Requirements Due to COVID-19 |
May 11, 2020 |
Ninth Circuit Further Clarifies FCRA Requirements |
April 24, 2020 |
Has Your Temporary Layoff Been Extended? |
April 13, 2020 |
Top Ten Considerations for Employee Benefit Plans During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
April 8, 2020 |
New Temporary Exemptions From Maximum Working Hour Requirements |
April 7, 2020 |
Ins & Outs of FFCRA Tax Credits |
April 2, 2020 |
Today is April 1: FFCRA Eligibility Begins; Posted Notice is Required |
April 1, 2020 |
Today is April 1: Know What Documentation to Collect From Employees Requesting FFCRA |
April 1, 2020 |
Coronavirus-Related Financial Assistance Update for Employers |
March 31, 2020 |
Expanded DOL Guidance on New Paid Leave Laws |
March 28, 2020 |
Alternatives to Layoffs for Employers Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic |
March 26, 2020 |
New Start Date: Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) & Expanded FMLA (EFMLA) Leave Now Required April 1 (Not April 2) |
March 25, 2020 |
Oregon Executive Order Shuts Down Specific Businesses & Tightens Social Distancing Measures for Others |
March 23, 2020 |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Issues Updated Guidance Permitting Employee Body Temperature Checks |
March 20, 2020 |
New Federal Emergency Family Leave & Emergency Paid Sick Leave as Part of Coronavirus Aid Package |
March 19, 2020 |
Layoffs & Mandatory Closures: What Employers Need to Know & Consider |
March 18, 2020 |
Retirement Plan Fiduciary Action During Events Like COVID-19 |
March 17, 2020 |
Oregon Sick Time, School Closures, & Quarantined Employees |
March 13, 2020 |
Coronavirus in the Community: How Employers Should Respond to the Outbreak |
March 2, 2020 |
National Labor Relations Board Sues to Invalidate Oregon Law on Employee Meetings |
February 25, 2020 |
Employers Take Note: New Form I-9 Rollout |
February 24, 2020 |
U.S. Department of Labor Issues New “Joint Employer” Rules under FLSA |
January 14, 2020 |