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Apr 21 2026
CaliforniaOregonSafety and Health

Now Is The Time To Train Employees On Heat Illness

Spring is the time for annual heat illness prevention training, before the weather really heats up. California, Oregon, and Washington require training before employees will reasonably be expected to perform work that could expose them to heat illness. Annual retraining is only required in Oregon and Washington, but we recommend it in all locations where…

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Dec 19 2025
Leave LawsOregonWashington

Q&A: Does sick time cover flood evacuation in Washington & Oregon?

Question: The area where our business is located is under a level 3 (go now, shut the business) evacuation order from the county’s office of emergency management due to flooding. Can employees use their paid sick leave while we’re closed? Answer: If you’re located in Oregon or Washington, then yes, employees are allowed to use any available paid…

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Dec 09 2024
ArizonaCaliforniaIdaho

Update your workplace posters

Now is a good time to review and update your employment posters. As a Vigilant member, you can download almost all of your required workplace posters online, for free, in the Government Posters section of our member website (located under Additional Resources). Or, if you prefer a cleaner look, you can order all-in-one laminated posters…

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Sep 20 2024
ArizonaCaliforniaOregon

H-2A worker protections back for some

On September 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced it was moving forward with its far-reaching H-2A worker protection rule (also known as the Farmworker Protection Rule) in every state where it isn’t blocked, including Arizona, California, Oregon, and Washington. As we previously reported, a federal court blocked the Farmworker Protection Rule in 17…

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Sep 03 2024
CaliforniaOregonSafety and Health

States updating wildfire smoke rules to match EPA’s new AQI levels

Effective May 6, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) adjusted the cutoff points in its color-coded Air Quality Index (AQI), which is used as a reference for wildfire smoke rules in California, Oregon, and Washington. The EPA’s updates to the AQI change what concentrations of PM2.5 (Particulate Matter measuring 2.5 micrometers) in the air correspond…

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Mar 11 2024
Leave LawsOregon

OREGON: Major leave changes will eliminate OFLA and PLO overlap

The Oregon legislature has passed SB 1515, which makes major changes to the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), and minor changes to Paid Leave Oregon (PLO), in an effort to eliminate the overlap between the two leave laws. The governor is expected to sign the bill. Most leaves that are currently covered by both OFLA…

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Aug 24 2023
Leave LawsOregon

OREGON: Paid Leave Oregon bill addresses use of accrued leave

On July 13, 2023, Governor Tina Kotek signed into law a bill that makes numerous amendments to the Paid Leave Oregon statute, including clarification on the use of company-provided accrued paid leave. Effective on September 24, 2023, SB 913 removes language that indicated the use of any accrued paid leave to supplement Paid Leave Oregon…

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Apr 20 2023
Leave LawsOregon

OREGON: Changes likely to OFLA and Paid Leave Oregon

Employers should brace for likely changes to the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) and Paid Leave Oregon (also called paid family and medical leave insurance, or PFMLI), which the 2023 legislature is considering in order to partially align the two laws. Normally we don’t report on proposed legislation because so much can change in the…

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Mar 16 2023
COVID-19CaliforniaOregon

Healthcare masking to end April 3, 2023, in CA, OR, and WA

Wearing a mask in healthcare settings will no longer be required in California, Oregon, or Washington as of April 3, 2023. The announcements from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Oregon Health Authority (OHA), and the Washington Department of Health (DOH) all say that masks are still recommended, and healthcare providers are free to…

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Mar 16 2023
Leave LawsOregonWorkers’ Comp

OREGON Q&A: Track OFLA after workers’ comp claim is denied

Question: We have an Oregon employee who has been off work due to an injury for 10 weeks. The employee claimed that the injury was work related, so we didn’t count the time off under OFLA. But our workers compensation carrier recently denied the claim. Now that the claim isn’t covered by workers' compensation do…

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Mar 02 2023
Leave LawsOregon

OREGON: OFLA eligibility returns to normal as health emergency ends

Oregon’s declared public health emergency due to RSV is set to expire at 12:01 a.m. on March 6, 2023, so eligibility for leave under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) will return to normal on that date. As we previously reported, Governor Kate Brown’s public health emergency declaration temporarily shrank the minimum length of employment…

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Feb 02 2023
Employee ClassificationsOregonWage and Hour

Minimum salary for noncompete agreements rises in 2023

Employers in Oregon and Washington who use noncompetition agreements must review enforceability requirements and increased minimum salary thresholds annually in order to ensure that their contracts remain legally enforceable at the time of separation from employment. Oregon: For valid noncompete agreements signed on or after January 1, 2022, the minimum gross salary for separated workers…

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