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BOLI Issues Proposed Rules on Oregon's Equal Pay Act
BOLI recently issued proposed rules that would implement the remaining provisions of the Oregon Equal Pay Act. (As a refresher, a summary of the Act's provisions is available here.) The proposed rules are available on BOLI's website, and the deadline...
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Jurisdictional Creep: NPDES Permitting for Indirect Point Source Discharges
The Clean Water Act (CWA) regulates the discharge of pollutants to the navigable waters of the United States. The CWA specifically forbids the “addition of any pollutant to navigable waters from any point source” except as in compliance with certain...
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Clean Air Act Regulatory and Permitting Developments
The Trump administration’s Environmental Protection Agency has been quite active in clarifying and reversing policies and guidance established by prior administrations. This initiative has resulted in the release of numerous EPA letters and memoranda...
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New Oregon and Washington Legislation Will Require Employers to Make Some Changes
WHAT'S NEW IN OREGON?Oregon has a number of laws that will be going into effect during the summer, most notably predictive scheduling requirements for certain employees.
Oregon’s Predictive Scheduling LawOregon’s Predictive Scheduling Law, Senate Bi...
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Enforceability of a Charitable Pledge Agreement Against a Donor's Estate or Trust
This article was originally published in the Nonprofit Association of Oregon's members-only newsletter.
Charities and nonprofit organizations rely heavily on contributions from their constituents for financial support. Donations take many forms—from...
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Charity Best Practices (or How Best to Avoid The Portland Marathon's Recent Troubles)
This article was previously published in the Nonprofit Association of Oregon's members-only newsletter.
Oregon's Attorney General recently concluded its investigation of The Portland Marathon by reaching a settlement with management and the board; as...
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