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Unionized Oregon Employers Have Until March 31, 2023, to Collect Employee Contributions to Paid Leave Oregon

March 22, 2023 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OR)

Oregon employers with collective bargaining agreements have until March 31, 2023, to begin deducting employee contributions to Paid Leave Oregon, the Paid Leave Oregon Advisory Committee clarified on March 1, 2023.

Oregon Legislature Proposes Significant Penalty Increases for Workplace Safety Violations

February 22, 2023 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OR)

The Oregon Legislature, in response to concerns that the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) penalties were not sufficient, introduced legislation (Senate Bill (SB) 592) that would significantly increase the amounts of civil penalties for violations and allow Oregon OSHA to conduct in-depth, wall-to-wall inspections under certain circumstances.

Holiday Gift for Oregon Employers: Security Screenings Are Not Compensable Absent Contract, Custom, or Practice

December 28, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OR)

On December 15, 2022, the Oregon Supreme Court gave employers important clarity regarding the compensability of time spent in post-shift security screenings.

How Employers Can Prepare for Oregon’s Paid Family Leave Program

December 20, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OR)

Jackson Lewis

Oregon’s Paid Family Leave program commences on January 1, 2023.  As an initial step, most Oregon employers must alert employees about the program and begin paying into the state insurance plan.  The law requires employers post the Oregon Employment Department’s model notice at the worksite and distribute the same notice

Oregon, Colorado Declare Public Health Emergencies Triggering Leave Requirements

December 6, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (CO), General (OR)

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza cases are surging across the United States while COVID-19 continues to spread. Faced with hospital beds filling up and experts warning that this could be one of the most severe respiratory illness seasons in recent years, two states—Oregon and Colorado—have declared public health emergencies

Colorado and Oregon Trigger Protections for Leaves Relating to Non-COVID Respiratory Illnesses

November 22, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (CO), General (OR)

Littler

At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of jurisdictions enacted sick leave laws specifically designed for absences due to COVID-19. Some states, however, enacted permanent changes to their leave laws that apply during a “public health emergency,” which can apply both to COVID-19 as well as other

November 30 Deadline: Equivalent Plan Applications for Oregon’s Paid Family Medical Leave Program Are Due

November 8, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

To be exempt from collecting and remitting contribution payments beginning on January 1, 2023 to Paid Leave Oregon, Oregon’s new paid family medical leave program, employers must submit by November 30, 2022 either an Equivalent Plan Application that meets the requirements for Paid Family Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) covering

Oregon and Washington Issue Joint Letter Providing Guidance on Paid Family Leave

October 25, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OR), General (WA)

Beginning on January 1, 2023, Oregon will join Washington and eleven other states in providing paid family leave to all employees.

Oregon Employment Department Releases Model Notice Poster for Paid Leave Oregon

October 25, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OR)

The implementation date for Paid Leave Oregon is rapidly approaching, with contributions beginning on January 1, 2023. Although some details are still being finalized, the Oregon Employment Department (OED) has issued a model notice poster for employers to inform employees about some of the basics of Paid Leave Oregon.

Paid Leave Oregon Becomes Effective in 2023: What Employers Need to Know

September 19, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OR)

Oregon’s paid family and medical leave insurance program, known as Paid Leave Oregon, or PLO, goes into effect on January 1, 2023, but employers may want to start preparing for and understanding the new law now.

Rules Governing Oregon’s New Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program and Equivalent Plan Application Process Finalized

September 15, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

On July 22, 2022 and August 22, 2022, the Oregon Employment Department (OED) published its latest rules governing Oregon’s new Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance (PFMLI) program.  The PFMLI program will be funded by employer and employee contributions in the form of payroll deductions beginning January 1, 2023

Oregon Equal Pay Act’s Temporary Exclusion of Hiring and Retention Bonuses Set to Expire on September 28, 2022

August 24, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OR)

On September 28, 2022, amendments to Oregon’s Equal Pay Act excluding hiring and retention bonuses from the definition of “compensation” are set to expire.

Savings Clause Results in Oregon Supreme Court Affirming Enforceability of Arbitration Provision

July 15, 2022 | Littler Filed Under: General (OR)

Littler

On July 8, 2022, in Gist v. ZoAn Management, Inc., the Oregon Supreme Court affirmed the decisions of the trial court and court of appeals granting the defendants’ motion to compel arbitration.  The court concluded that because nothing in the arbitration agreement prohibited the plaintiff from being awarded any

The Heat is On – Oregon OSHA Adopts Heat Illness Prevention Standard

June 16, 2022 | Jackson Lewis Filed Under: General (OR)

Jackson Lewis

With summer arriving and temperatures starting to rise, Oregon employers should familiarize themselves with the new Oregon OSHA Heat Illness Prevention standard (OAR 437-002-0156) that comes into effect on June 15, 2022.

Covered Employers

The new standard applies to workplaces when an employee is performing work activities in any environment

Oregon Releases Final Rules on Heat Illness Prevention and Wildfire Smoke Exposure

May 19, 2022 | Ogletree Deakins Filed Under: General (OR)

On May 9 and 10, 2022, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Oregon OSHA) adopted final rules on heat illness and wildfire smoke.

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