Staffing Administration Insights

According to the Boston College of Retirement Research, half of the people in the U.S. won't have enough funds saved to keep their standard of living during retirement. Additionally, over a third of workers have less than $1,000 in retirement savings.

Under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the U.S. Department of Labor prohibits wage discrimination based on gender. Many states, including Oregon, have reinforced this law with new legislation to ensure that employees receive equal pay for equal work as a part of Oregon payroll requirements. Governor Kate Brown signed Oregon's Equal Pay Act of 2017 (OEPA) into law in June 2017.

As of January 2023, Oregon businesses must manage compliance with Oregon Paid Lave, a new paid leave law creating requirements regarding a state-paid leave fund. Oregon employers need to ensure they are prepared to comply with and understand the contribution rates as well as other responsibilities under the new legislation.

As a result of the June 27th, 2025, Legislative Assembly, Oregon employers must familiarize themselves with several key compliance updates, which went into effect on January 1st, 2026.

The expectations of today's workforce have evolved greatly in comparison to expectations from just a few years ago, and your human resources team or efforts are essential in managing them.

When an employee departs your business, via choice or termination, you need to know what the rules are for ensuring they receive any final compensation that is due. Here is everything Oregon businesses need to know about Oregon Final Pay Laws when processing payroll.

This article covers the most common small business payroll questions, including benchmarks, compliance considerations, cost expectations, and how to know when it's time to hire the pros. We'll let you know what to expect and how to improve your payroll processes, whether you're handling payroll yourself or trying a cloud-based solution.

Payroll is a critical function of your business operations, and it should be handled with great care. There is no room for error, as one small mistake can be costly to your organization. As such, it's important to be able to evaluate whether or not your payroll provider is taking good care of you, and it's important to know when it's time to make a change. 

Here is everything you should know about switching payroll providers.

Employees in Oregon are considered “at-will” employees, meaning that the employee can be terminated without warning, at any time, and for any reason or no reason at all.

Here is what you need to know about Oregon At-Will Employment.