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BOLI Issues Temporary Rule Requiring Employers to Issue Notices by June 1

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As July 1 draws near, Oregon employers continue to prepare for upcoming major changes to the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). As a reminder, beginning July 1, 2024, certain employee leaves previously protected by OFLA will...more

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BOLI Surprise Inspections: A Guide for Employers

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Many Oregon employers may not be aware that the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) has the authority to conduct surprise, warrantless searches and inspections of employer premises and books to find violations of...more

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BOLI Clarifies Intersection Between Paid Leave Oregon and the Oregon Family Leave Act

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As the start date for Paid Leave Oregon (PLO) draws nearer, employers continue to problem-solve how to implement the new law within Oregon’s complex system of leave laws. One such question that has arisen is what to do about...more

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Oregon Rule Expands Reasons Employees Can Take Emergency Paid Leave

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On March 21, 2022, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) adopted a permanent rule, effective April 1, 2022, that expands the reasons employees can use leave under Oregon’s paid sick and safe leave law during a...more

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Further Oregon Restrictions on Settlement of Discrimination and Harassment Claims Are Coming

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Governor Brown recently signed Senate Bill 1586, which imposes additional restrictions on settlements of discrimination and harassment claims. It will become effective on January 1, 2023. ...more

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UPDATED: BOLI Issues New Rule Providing for Emergency Exemption from Manufacturing Hours Limits

Current Oregon law grants two important rights to manufacturing employees: (1) they are entitled to overtime pay if they work more than 10 hours in a single work day; and (2) they may not work more than 55 hours in a workweek...more

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Oregon Employers’ Strategy Plan For Families First Coronavirus Response Act Compliance

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Wednesday was a busy day for Oregon employers – both from a federal and local level. In Washington, D.C., President Trump signed into law the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, introducing an emergency expansion of the...more

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Working Wise: New Oregon Legislation of Importance for Employers

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The Oregon legislature was active in 2019. Several new laws were passed that impact employers, including a longer statute of limitations for employment claims, paid family leave, and additional requirements for...more

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Oregon Legislature Should Fix BOLI’s Unfair Pay Equity Rules: Part 1 of 6

Oregon’s bold Equal Pay Act will have a negative impact on employees because it prohibits them from negotiating benefits to meet their individual needs. Currently, when an employee needs extra vacation time to care for a...more

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5 Takeaways From Oregon’s New Pay Equity Regulations

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Weeks before the bulk of Oregon’s new equal pay law will take effect, the state Bureau of Labor and Industries released implementing regulations to clarify the obligations that will soon be borne by the state’s employers....more

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A Deeper Dive Into Oregon’s Landmark Pay Equity Law

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Six months ago, the Oregon legislature passed the most sweeping statewide equal pay law in the nation. It was a confusing move for some. After all, Oregon has had an equal pay law on the books since the early 1980s, while the...more

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Public Hearing Set for Amended Overtime Statutes

Manufacturers who will be affected by the new changes to the overtime rules may be interested in attending a public hearing and/or providing public comment on the development of the Oregon Administrative Rules that BOLI will...more

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2017 Manufacturing Employment Law Update

Oregon Equal Pay Act - In June, Governor Brown signed the Oregon Equal Pay Act of 2017. Although many provisions of the Act do not take effect until January 1, 2019, employers should be aware of the changing legal...more

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Predictable Work Schedules: Oregon Blazes a Trail

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Oregon is poised to become the first state in the country to require larger food service, retail and hospitality employers to provide their hourly workers predictable schedules – or to pay the price. This is the second of two...more

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