by Rebecca Morrison-Stoney | Jun 1, 2016 | News and Press
On the backs of the consumer and the strengthening labor market, the U.S. economic expansion continues. Weakness and uncertainty remain in terms of the global economy, financial markets and the goods-producing industries. However, as the U.S. economy enters the...
by Rebecca Morrison-Stoney | Mar 3, 2016 | News and Press
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...
by Rebecca Morrison-Stoney | Feb 24, 2016 | News and Press
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...
by Rebecca Morrison-Stoney | Jan 6, 2016 | News and Press
The below is a statement of law from https://www.healthcare.gov provided here for your convenience: If you can afford health insurance but choose not to buy it, you must pay a fee called the individual shared responsibility payment. (The fee is sometimes called the...
by Rebecca Morrison-Stoney | Jan 5, 2016 | News and Press
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...
