You might have heard about the new federal law referred to as the “Big Beautiful Bill” about no taxes on tips and overtime, but how does that work and what does that mean to your employees? A key point to note is that this is a tax deduction. Employees still pay taxes on overtime and tips but get a tax deduction when they file taxes. So, employees will have to wait until tax season when […]
Recent passage of Oregon Senate Bill 916 will allow striking workers unemployment benefits. Prior to the passage of SB 916, employees that were separated from employment under certain conditions, such as a lay off or a one-time mistake at work, would qualify for unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. Striking workers were excluded as they did not meet a qualifying reason to obtain benefits. The initial bill would have given striking workers up to […]