by Mike Rogoway | Jun 21, 2022 | Headline Feed, Statewide
When Oregon lawmakers mandated a series of minimum wage hikes back in 2016, they reached a compromise over just how high the new wages should be.The Legislature portioned the state into three categories and set three different wage scales loosely based on the cost of...
by Mike Rogoway | Jun 19, 2022 | Headline Feed, Statewide
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by Mike Rogoway | Jun 17, 2022 | Headline Feed, Statewide
Fraser Holmes, along with 600,000 other Oregonians, began collecting unemployment in the spring of 2020 after losing his job to a layoff triggered by the pandemic.Unlike most other Oregonians, though, he didn’t get to keep the money. His former employer challenged his...
by Mike Rogoway | Jun 15, 2022 | Headline Feed, Statewide
There are more Oregonians in the labor force now than any time in the past decade, underscoring the job market’s extraordinary recovery from the pandemic recession.Labor force participation hit 63.5% in May, according to data out Wednesday from the Oregon Employment...
by Mike Rogoway | Jun 15, 2022 | Headline Feed, Statewide
One of Oregon’s most prominent luxury destinations has been victimized by an unusual cyberattack, with hackers posting employee information and a ledger of guests online in an apparent attempt to squeeze the hotel and compel it to pay a...