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The short answer is “yes.” But what if the employee simply lives with someone who recently returned from China? What if they returned from Canada, where the infection is not wide spread? And does an employer have to pay workers if it requires them to...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

A new law has taken effect that makes significant changes to the rules for making contributions to and withdrawals from retirement accounts. The SECURE Act was signed into law on December 20, 2019, and became effective January 1, 2020....By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The most impactful legislation affecting retirement accounts in decades became effective on January 1, 2020. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (SECURE Act) made two positive changes: • It increases the required beginning...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

On December 20, 2019, federal legislation approving spending limits for the 2020 fiscal year was signed into law. Included in the legislation is the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”). The SECURE Act...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

On Thursday, November 14, 2019, the Oregon Court of Appeals released its decision in Maza v. Waterford Operations, LLC, 300 Or App 471 (2019), that clarified Oregon employers’ obligation to ensure that non-exempt employees take required meal breaks....By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

The Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration have announced the benefit plan and employment tax limits for 2020. Certain limitations will not change for 2020 because they are not subject to annual adjustments or because the...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Job descriptions are a crucial part of recruitment and hiring, and of performing an Equal Pay Act Analysis, classifying employees for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act, and developing reasonable accommodations under the Americans with...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Oregon passed several employment bills this year that will affect Oregon employers. The following article provides an update on the new laws and a list of tasks for Oregon employers to make sure that they are in compliance....By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Employers must understand what they can and cannot do now that the Social Security Administration (SSA) is once again issuing Social Security “no-match” letters. Employers are more likely to receive such notices than at any time in history. Employers...By: Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC