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Each legislative session seems to add to the weight of employment regulations on businesses, and the 2019 legislative session is certainly no exception. OBI has been busy since January communicating to legislators about how different employment-related bills could impact the day-to-day operations of businesses across the state.
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Read MoreGet a comprehensive view of unemployment tax, benefits and policy looking to 2020 and beyond at the National Unemployment Insurance Policy Conference.
...Read MoreYears ago, Sen. Betsy Johnson said retired Senate Republican Leader Ted Ferrioli labeled her a “BFD.”
...Read MoreThe past few weeks have been intense times in the Legislature and at Oregon Business & Industry, as the OBI team has been rigorously working to protect member interests in scores of bills impacting business. And, this year, no issue looms larger than taxes.
...Read MoreOregon Business & Industry celebrated jobs, employers, businesses, companies and Oregon’s economy at the 2019 Annual Meeting on Tuesday.
...Read MoreThe Oregon Business & Industry Board of Directors on Tuesday affirmed that, based on agreements with legislative leadership, it is neutral on the tax provisions of the Student Success legislation pending at the Legislature.
...Read MoreApril 22 is Earth Day – a day to celebrate ways to help the environment and keep our planet healthy for the future.
...Read MoreOregon Business & Industry urged the Oregon Legislature to slow down in its rush to pass $2 billion in new taxes for education, and carefully weigh the impact of those new taxes and all of the other costly measures under consideration by the Legislature on the Oregon economy.
...Read MoreThese initiatives are an important step forward in the statewide conversation on how we should finally address the pressing PERS problem, which has been draining the budgets of school districts, local government and the state for decades.
...Read MoreAs we get deeper into the 2019 Legislative Session, a familiar specter is back: the runaway costs of the Public Employees Retirement System.
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