On June 11, 2021, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed into law House Bill 2935, also known as the CROWN Act (Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair), joining several other states in explicitly prohibiting...more
During the summer of 2019, the Oregon legislature passed two bills broadening protections for pregnant and lactating employees, including extending lactation break requirements to apply to employers of all sizes, requiring...more
12/5/2019
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Policies ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
Lactation Accommodation ,
New Legislation ,
Notice Requirements ,
Pregnancy ,
State Labor Laws
The State of Oregon has enacted a new law, SB 1587, designed to increase transparency with respect to employee pay, prevent wage theft, and expose wage and hour violations. Generally, the law will require employers to provide...more
6/16/2016
/ Contractors ,
New Legislation ,
Payroll Records ,
Prevailing Wages ,
Public Works ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Subcontractors ,
Timekeeping ,
Transparency ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Statements ,
Wage Theft