This past November voters approved Measure 91, making Oregon the third state - along with Colorado and Washington - to allow the possession and sale of marijuana rather than for strictly medical use. How does this affect your practice?
The program is paid for by employers and employees. Employers with over 25 employees pay 40% and employees pay 60% of the contribution rate, which is 1 percent for 2023.
With passage of Senate Bill 454 during the 2015 legislative session, all Oregon employers are required to implement a sick leave policy for employees. The law took effect January 1, 2016.
Ergonomic injuries are generally more expensive and debilitating than bites and scratches, especially if they involve the back, because they often involve damage to the body’s soft tissue.
Harassment in the workplace is defined as any unwelcome conduct from a supervisor, coworker, volunteer, vendor or client whose actions, communication or behavior mocks, demeans, puts down, criticizes or ridicules another individual.
A worker providing services for pay is generally considered an employee by Oregon regulatory agencies – unless that worker meets the requirement for an independent contractor.
Practice owners and their staff are working together to find more efficient pathways to practice management and a more collaborative work environment that stresses a work-life balance.
The opportunity for students and others to experience the veterinary profession as a volunteer, observer, or trainee is beneficial to the individual and the profession. However, labor laws require veterinary establishments closely follow the law when these positions are offered without pay.
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1987 prohibits discrimination based on an employee’s pregnancy.
