November 2022: Oregon’s New Paid Leave to Go into Effect in 2023
Update Applicable to:All employers with 25 or more employees anywhere in the world and at least one eligible employee in the state of Oregon. What happened?Beginning on January 1, 2023, Oregon’s paid family and medical leave insurance program, known as Paid Leave Oregon, goes into effect. What are the details?Employers with twenty-five or more employees […]
July 2022: Oregon Revises Overtime Laws for Bakers and Farmworkers
Update Applicable to:All employers with bakery workers and/or farmworkers in the state of Oregon. What happened?On April 19, 2022, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1513 (SB 1513), revising the Beaver State’s overtime rules for bakers. In addition, the legislature passed House Bill 4002 (HB 4002), revamping the overtime entitlements for farmworkers. What are the details? […]
May 2022: Oregon Governor Signs Bill on Incentives, Bonuses, and Equal Pay Requirements
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Oregon. What happened?On March 7, 2022, Governor Brown signed Senate Bill 1514 (SB 1514) into law, extending the expiration date of temporary amendments to Oregon’s Equal Pay Act. What are the details?To provide employers with greater flexibility in attracting and retaining workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the […]
April 2022: Oregon Rule Expands Reasons Employees Can Take Emergency Paid Leave
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Oregon. What happened?March 21, 2022, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) adopted a permanent rule, BLI 3-2022, that expands the reasons employees can use leave under Oregon’s paid sick and safe leave law during a public health emergency. What are the details?Under the permanent rule, eligible […]
March 2022: Oregon Lifts Mask Mandate for Indoor and Public Settings
Update Applicable to:All employers in the state of Oregon What happened?On February 28, 2022, Governor Brown announced that, in concert with the governors of California and Washington, indoor mask requirements will be lifted on March 11, 2022. What are the details?Effective March 11, 2022, individuals will no longer be required to wear masks in indoor […]
