Last month, the Portland City Council unanimously voted to enact an ordinance guaranteeing the right to sick leave for employees in the city of Portland. The Portland ordinance follows similar measures enacted in San Francisco and Seattle, and it was pushed through by a large coalition of local activists and groups, including the non-profit Family… Read More
Archives for May 11, 2013
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Oregon Combats Unemployment Fraud by Intercepting Tax Refunds
Almost everyone knows that the economy – across the world as well as within the United States – has been troubled for the last several years. As a result, many hardworking individuals have been forced to rely on unemployment benefits to help cover their basic living expenses while they try to reenter the job market…. Read More
Your Job and Your Jury Duty Rights
As a resident of the beautiful state of Washington, jury duty is your civic duty. Don’t worry, you are not being picked on—every state places similar obligations on their residents. You may have received many jury duty summons in your adult life and never been chosen to sit on a trial. That doesn’t matter here…. Read More