The Oregon Predictive Work Scheduling Law Poster (also referred to as the Oregon Employee Work Schedules Poster) has been updated with revised information regarding who is covered by the law and more precise requirements for advance notice of schedule changes. The poster was revised to comply with regulations approved by the Oregon Bureau of Labor Read more
On July 1, some employers in Oregon will have more to focus on than the minimum wage as the first state-wide secure scheduling law goes into effect. The new law establishes a wealth of scheduling-related rights for employees of large businesses who are employed in retail, hospitality, and food services establishments, including the right to Read more
Last week Governor Kate Brown signed SB 828 into law, making Oregon the first state to mandate secure scheduling (also known as “predictive scheduling” or “safe scheduling”) for service workers. Although it’s been a boon for employers, the growth of technology which allows employers to structure employee scheduling around up-to-the-minute analyses of customer foot traffic Read more
Oregon employers are accustomed to an annual increase in the state’s minimum wage rate because of the adjustment made for inflation each January 1. This year was different. For the first time in recent history, Oregon’s minimum wage did not increase on January 1. Instead, Governor Kate Brown signed into law a bill increasing the Read more
In recent years there has been a growing interest in law making that would require employers to give employees advance notice of their work schedules, pay them for reporting to work as scheduled and for time they are “on call”, and give them the right to request schedule changes without fear of retaliation. Already California, Read more
Today there is an increase in the purchase and consumption of meals from restaurants because individuals are busy with juggling multiple priorities like work and family. This trend increases the urgency in ensuring adequate hand hygiene at food preparation facilities. If food handlers do not wash their hands after preparing raw foods or using the Read more
