BOLI seminar looks at wage laws
The Bureau of Labor and Industries presents the Technical Assistance for Employers Program. The seminar will cover Oregon s wage and hour laws. Employers will receive an overview on the multitude of workplace policies and practices that comprise wage...
0.9K - Sep. 26, 2009; scored 627.0

Minimum wage rise unlikely this year
PORTLAND Minimum-wage workers in Oregon began 2009 with a bump of 45 cents an hour, but those still employed at the end of a year of widespread job losses aren t likely to see an increase for 2010. The state s minimum wage, now $8.40 an ho...
2.6K - Aug. 24, 2009; scored 1000.0

Oregon jobless rate hits record 12.4 percent
PORTLAND - Oregon's unemployment rate has hit a record 12.4 percent. The State Employment Department said Monday the monthly jobless rate is the highest since the state began keeping statistics in a comparable format in 1976. The record previously wa...
2.8K - Jun. 16, 2009; scored 893.0

After sharp rise, Oregon jobless rate flattens
PORTLAND - After months of sharp increases, Oregon's unemployment rate has flattened, but state officials say that may be temporary. The state Employment Department said Monday that the jobless rate for April was 12 percent, about the same as the pre...
2.4K - May. 19, 2009; scored 804.0

Bottom line for already insured
The hardest group to sell on national health reform is those who don't desperately need it. That would include Americans who already have coverage through a workplace, about 160 million in all, and are reasonably happy with their deal. The comfortabl...
2.9K - Apr. 28, 2009; scored 680.0

Steepest jobless rise is Oregon s
PORTLAND (AP) Oregon has recorded the steepest year-over-year rise in unemployment rates among the states and now its jobless rate ranks second among them. This week, the state Employment Department said the Oregon unemployment rate jumped to 12.1 ...
3.0K - Apr. 18, 2009; scored 958.0

North Bend urges residents to clean up
The city of North Bend will hold a cleanup day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25 North Bend residents only can dump two 35-gallon garbage cans per household at no cost at Harbor Avenue at the foot of Virginia Avenue. Organizers are asking for ...
3.0K - Apr. 8, 2009; scored 686.0

Oregon s minimum wage rises
SALEM (AP) The minimum wage in Oregon increased by 45 cents an hour on New Year s Day, from $7.95 an hour to $8.40 an hour. The increase means an extra $936 a year for a minimum-wage worker who puts in 40 hours per week. ...
2.4K - Jan. 2, 2009; scored 775.0