Oregon Minimum Wage Increases to $8.40
October 2nd, 2008 Posted by AmeliaOn January 1, 2009 the Oregon minimum wage will increase from $7.95 to $8.40 per hour. The increase of 45 cents is the largest in recent memory, spurred by high inflation in the past year.
State Labor Commissioner Brad Avakian announced the new rate on September 16, 2008.
The increase is based on the 5.37% increase in (more…)
Oregon Outlaws Non-Compete Agreements for Some Workers
September 30th, 2008 Posted by JolieA little-known Oregon law that went into effect in 2008 sets limits on the non-compete agreements so popular with employers.
Former Oregon Labor Commission Dan Gardner originally sponsored the bill to “turn back the recent expansion of non-compete agreements against” hourly and non-management workers. Commissioner Gardner cited the use of such agreements with parking lot attendants, call center operators and home cleaning service workers as excessive.
“There is a dangerous expansion in (more…)
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