To stay on top of issues important to employers, Cardinal Services tracks the 2021 Oregon Legislative Session for potential laws that will impact employers and business owners. Only bills that have been assigned to a committee and have had a work session scheduled still have a chance of becoming law. Here are the remaining employer-related bills being considered (with links to the full-text of each bill). HB 2474 – Oregon Family Leave Act [OFLA]: This […]
COVID-19 vaccination policies are a top concern for employers and employees alike Should employers require workers to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, as a condition of continued employment? Here’s what the polls say… Employers are strong on vaccine encouragement, but split on requiring mandated vaccinations for employment. A recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey shows a differing opinion among employers. While 81% of employers strongly encourage their employees to get vaccinated, 55% were uncertain […]