Oregon Minimum Wage Rates

The “Standard’ rate applies to the following counties, with the exception of those areas located within the urban growth boundary of a metropolitan service district: Benton, Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Deschutes, Hood River, Jackson, Josephine, Lane, Lincoln, Linn,...

Oregon Nearing Full Employment in 2016

Right now, employment across the state stands at an all-time high, some 70,000 jobs above levels reached prior to the Great Recession. Oregon is now getting very close to full employment, something we are likely to reach in the fall. Read the Oregon Office of Economic...

Oregon Employment by Age

Even as participation rates and employment opportunities are rising, these gains are not evenly distributed across the economy or individuals. In fact, there are stark differences across generations and their labor market outcomes today. Read the Oregon Office of...

Oregon Sick Leave – Statement of Compliance

Effective January 1, 2016, employers in the state of Oregon are required to implement sick time policies that provide paid sick time to employees. What is Confident doing? Confident has implemented our 2016 Oregon Sick Leave – Hourly Accrual System for all...