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Minimum Wage Compliance Measured by Workweek, Not by Hour, 9th Circuit Rules

Date:: December 1, 2017

If the total wages paid during a workweek divided by the total number of hours worked averages out to be the minimum wage or higher, an employer will have complied with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Douglas v. Xerox Business Services.

Oregon Enacts First-of-Its-Kind Comprehensive State Scheduling Law

Date:: August 14, 2017

Food service, hospitality and retail industry employers operating in Oregon with at least 500 employees will soon be required to comply with a comprehensive new law that regulates how they are to schedule employees' work hours.

Oregon Restricts Salary History Questions With Broad Equal Pay Law

Date:: June 9, 2017

An Oregon law will restrict employers from asking job applicants or employees about their salary history. The measure also bans pay discrimination based on any protected characteristic.

Oregon Forges Ahead With Payroll-Deduction IRA Program Despite Adverse Congressional Action

Date:: May 10, 2017

Despite the Congressional joint resolution that nullifies the Department of Labor's (DOL) Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) rule regarding state auto-enrollment IRAs, the Oregon State Treasury will proceed with its plan to roll out its OregonSaves pilot program on July 1.

Cash in Lieu of Benefits Must Be Included in Overtime Calculations, 9th Cir. Rules

Date:: July 12, 2016

In Flores v. City of San Gabriel, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that payments of cash in lieu of benefits must be included in the regular rate when calculating how much overtime employees are owed under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

HR Compliance Changes Take Effect July 1; Trends Include Minimum Wage, Military Leave and Payroll Updates

Date:: June 21, 2016

HR departments should get ready now to comply with a wide variety of employment law requirements that are changing on July 1. Depending on the employer's presence in various jurisdictions, a number of workplace practices may be affected by legislative changes, ranging from employment contracts to payroll.

Rounding Employees' Start and Stop Times Need Not Average Out Exactly, 9th Circuit Rules

Date:: May 6, 2016

In Corbin v. Time Warner, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals held that a neutral rounding policy will not violate the FLSA even if every employee does not always gain or break even over every pay period.

Oregon Clarifies Employers' "Location" for Its New Region-Based Minimum Wage

Date:: April 22, 2016

Oregon has proposed new rules that, if adopted, will define an employer's location and clarify how employees should be paid if they work in more than one region.

Oregon Tightens Pay Statement Requirements to Help Deter Wage Theft

Date:: April 11, 2016

A new Oregon law will require an employer to include some additional information on employees' pay statements than is currently required, starting January 1, 2017. The new law aims to deter wage theft by codifying and tightening up the pay statement requirements that were previously found only in the Oregon Administrative Rules.

Oregon Passes First-of-Its-Kind Minimum Wage Law With Rates Varying by Region

Date:: February 22, 2016

While many cities and counties around the nation have adopted their own local minimum wage rates, Oregon is the first state to establish regional variations at the state level.

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