Gordon L Osaka, Attorney at Law, PC

02/17/2021

https://www.gordonosaka.com/updates/minimum-wage-for-portland-metropolitan-area

The minimum hourly wage rate increased to $13.25 per hour for the Portland metropolitan area.

08/05/2020

https://www.gordonosaka.com/whats-new/13-25-hour-minimum-wage-for-portland-metropolitan-area-effective-july-1-2020/

$13.25/HOUR MINIMUM WAGE FOR PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA - EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2020 Effective July 1, 2020, the minimum hourly wage rate increased to $13.25 per hour for the Portland metropolitan area.

01/27/2020

https://www.gordonosaka.com/Whats-New/OVERTIME-NEW-FEDERAL-SALARY-TEST-FOR-EXEMPT-EMPLOYEES.shtml

An employer does not have to pay overtime to an "exempt" employee. To be an exempt employee, employee must satisfy a "salary" test AND a "duties" test.As of January 1, 2020, the "salary" test INCREASED under federal law from at least $455/week to $684/ week (equivalent to $35,568 per year for a full...

08/23/2019

https://www.gordonosaka.com/Testimonials.shtml

"You and your office staff have been so good to us. Donna was right - you really are the best.""The best money this company ever spent was on Osaka!""Few know, like I do, the quality of this exemplary attorney and thoroughly honorable man, as I do. His professionalism and character continue to amaze...

08/23/2019

https://www.gordonosaka.com/Whats-New/Internal-Complaint-Procedures-Are-Now-Required-By-Law-In-Oregon.shtml

OREGON LAW NOW REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYERS TO ADOPT WRITTEN INTERNAL EMPLOYEE COMPLAINT PROCEDURES.Effective September 30, 2019, a new OREGON law will require ALL EMPLOYERS to adopt a written policy containing procedures and practices which reduce and prevent discrimination, including sexual assault. Thi...

07/11/2019

https://www.gordonosaka.com/Whats-New/12-50-hour-Minimum-Wage-for-Portland-Metropolitan-Area-Effective-July-1-2019.shtml

Effective July 1, 2019, minimum hourly wage rate increased to $12.50 per hour for the Portland metropolitan area . This law applies to all employers located within Multnomah, Washington and Clackamas counties.Please do not hesitate to contact Gordon L. Osaka, Attorney at Law, P.C., if you need help....

05/30/2019

👍👍 Oregon’s Equal Pay Act EFFECTIVE Jan. 1, 2019. The Act originally approved in 2017. 👩‍⚖️

The law expands the current sex-based pay discrimination law and to include ten protected classes:

Race
Color
Religion
S*x
S*xual orientation
National origin
Marital status
Veteran status
Disability
Age

“Work of Comparable Character” Defined
Next, the law explicitly prohibits paying these classes less than others for “work of comparable character”, defined as work that requires “substantially similar knowledge, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions in the performance of work, regardless of job description or title.”

Acceptable Pay Differences
There are a few exceptions for different compensation levels, however. The law states that the differences must be based on job-related factors, including:

Seniority or merit
Work location
Education
Training
Experience
A combination of these factors

Salary History Ban
The law also bans employers from screening applicants based on salary history. Also, employers are prohibited from inquiring about an applicant’s salary history from both the applicant and his or her previous employer.

Employers may not use salary history when setting compensation, except when establishing pay for a current employee during a transfer or hire to a new position within the same employer.

Employee Notices
Employers are required to provide notice to employees of the law’s requirements via labor law poster. If a poster is not feasible, employers can distribute a written notice to each employee personally by mail or email, or by including it with their paycheck. Also, the notice may be added to an employee handbook or manual in both print and electronic format.

10/24/2018

https://www.gordonosaka.com/Whats-New/Internal-Grievance-Procedures-May-Minimize-Costly-Lawsuits.shtml

Over the last fifty years, non-Union employers have increasingly adopted formal internal grievance procedures. Having an internal grievance procedure in place is a good idea because it allows the employer an opportunity to address employee concerns internally and creates a fair process for employees...

10/15/2018

https://www.gordonosaka.com/Whats-New/Oregon-State-Transit-Payroll-Tax-Effective-July-1-2018.shtml

Effective July 1, 2018, Oregon's new State Transit Tax requires employers to withhold one-tenth of one percent (0.001) from each EMPLOYEE'S gross wages. EMPLOYERS must pay the withheld tax on a quarterly basis, with the first payment due October 31, 2018 for Third Quarter 2018 (July, August and Sept...