With the Oregon Legislature in session and a new Presidential administration in Washington, it appears that change is in the air. In this issue we review the bills that are more likely to become law in Oregon and offer a few pointers about the impact to employers of expected changes to Federal immigration policy. We also keep manufacturers up to date on the BOLI Overtime rule and the current court challenge.
Oregon Legislative Updates
The Oregon Legislature is back in session, and a number of bills relevant to employers have been introduced.Although it is unclear as to which bills will become law, there are a few bills of particular interest to employers.
Update on BOLI Alteration to Manufacturing Overtime Calculations
In one of our recent Employment Law Alerts,we noted that BOLI had changed its official guidance with regard to how overtime must be paid by Oregon manufacturing employers. This past December, BOLI abruptly changed its guidance and began advising employers to pay both daily and weekly overtime.
The rule change was a response to a class action lawsuit which had not yet been resolved. Since then, there has been a judicial decision in the case causing BOLI to change its official guidance.
With the new Presidential administration, employers need to be aware of new federal policies regarding immigration. The following is a brief overview of workplace enforcement ICE and USCIS may engage in, as well as how to effectively respond.
There are three potential enforcement scenarios employers need to be aware of. They include ICE Workplace raids, 1-9 Investigations and USCIS L-1 visits.
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