Beginning in January 2017, Oregon employers are required to provide employees with an itemized written statement (a time and pay statement) setting out the following on each regular payday: (A) The date of the payment;  (B) The dates of work covered by the payment; (C) The name of the employee; (D) The name and business registry… Continue reading Oregon Time & Pay Statement Requirement Starts on January 1, 2017

Earlier this year, the Oregon legislature passed Senate Bill 1532 which established a series of annual minimum wage increases that began on July 1, 2016.   The next increase is not until July 2017. A table showing increases for July 2017 by applicable region is here: http://www.oregon.gov/boli/WHD/OMW/Pages/Minimum-Wage-Rate-Summary.aspx

Minimum wage in Washington State will increase to $9.53 an hour on January 1, 2017. http://lni.wa.gov/News/2016/pr160928a.asp  

Here is a link to the 10 most frequently cited safety and health violations for 2016:  https://blog.dol.gov/2016/10/18/top-10-osha-citations-of-2016-a-starting-point-for-workplace-safety/