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Updated July 17, 2023 A business can become paralyzed when the single member of a member-managed LLC becomes incapacitated or dies. In these troubled economic times, even a short paralysis may cause a business to collapse. This problem may be avoidable by (1) organizing a single-member LLC as manager-managed and (2) drafting an operating agreement… Read more »
Updated April 11, 2025 Corporate Transparency Act Scope Narrowed to Foreign Companies In what may be the final twist, on March 21, the U.S. Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued an interim final rule exempting domestic companies from the Beneficial Ownership Information (“BOI”) reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”). This means that… Read more »
Updated July 13, 2024 Increase to Salary Minimum Requirement for Exempt Employees Effective July 1, 2024, the minimum salary requirement for executive, administrative, and professional (“EAP”) employees was increased from $684 per week ($35,568 per year) to $844 per week ($43,888 per year). This means that employees who have been classified as exempt under the… Read more »
Updated March 11, 2024 Increase to Salary Minimum for Exempt Employees In August 2023, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) proposed a significant increase to the minimum salary requirement for executive, administrative, and professional (“EAP”) employees to be exempt from overtime pay requirements. After a long process that resulted in some changes, the rule has… Read more »
Updated March 11, 2024 Once again, the Oregon Legislature made big changes to Oregon’s most significant leave laws: the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and Paid Leave Oregon (PLO). As explained below, most of the changes made by SB 1515 are welcome and should make things easier for employers. The overall goal of the bill… Read more »
Updated January 12, 2023 Employment Law Updates Summarized below are newly effective laws and important reminders for Oregon employers. Employers should review their current policies, practices and procedures to ensure they are aligned with these changes. OFLA You might recall that the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) expanded in a few important respects at the beginning of… Read more »
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Updated January 1, 2022 On January 1, 2022, the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) expanded in a few important respects, which are summarized below. Employers should review their current policies, practices, and procedures to ensure they are aligned with these changes. Eligibility for Employees Rehired or Reinstated After Furlough or Separation Before January 1, OFLA… Read more »
Updated December 17, 2021 Late Friday, December 17, 2021 the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a court-ordered pause of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS), which implements “vaccinate or test” requirements for private employers with 100 or more employees (see our earlier post about the ETS’s… Read more »
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