On September 25, 2008, the President signed the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Employers with 15 or more employees must comply with the federalADA law and the new amendments, and employers with six or more employees must continue to comply with Oregon´s disability law. Employers covered by both state and federal […]
HR Update
December 3, 2008 by
Be sure to use the links to the left to get the most current information This is the first of three HR Updates focusing on the 2009 employment law changes. This week is a review of some of the wage and hour and workplace posting changes, and next week is a review of the amendments […]
Oregon and Washington Minimum Wage to Increase January 1
December 3, 2008 by
Oregon’s minimum wage rate will increase by 45 cents, from $7.95 to $8.40 per hour, effective January 1, 2009. As a result of Ballot Measure 25, passed by voters in 2002 (ORS 653.025(2), as amended), Oregon’s minimum wage is adjusted annually based on changes in inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). The […]
New Oregon Smokefree Workplace Law Becomes Effective January 1, 2009
December 3, 2008 by
Under Oregon’s new Smokefree Workplace Law, smoking will be prohibited in most public places and workplaces with few exceptions. Public place means any enclosed area open to the public. Place of employment means every enclosed area under the control of a public or private employer that employees frequent during the course of employment. The DHS […]
IRS sets 2009 mileage rate at 55 cents
December 3, 2008 by
The Internal Revenue Service has issued the 2009 optional standard mileage rates used to calculate the deductible costs of operating an automobile for business, charitable, medical or moving purposes. Beginning on Jan. 1, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups, or panel trucks) will be 55 cents per mile […]
