At the end of the day, this depends on the contractual relationship you have with your employer. The distinction is important because many important rights – such as the right to claim unfair dismissal or maternity leave – depend on being an employee. Some rights,...
Oregon has adopted an emergency rule that strengthens requirements for employers to protect workers from extreme heat in what advocates call the nation’s most protective heat rule, following deadly record-high temperatures in the Pacific Northwest and the passing of...
First, the bad news. The Just Enforcement Act (HB 2205) crashed and burned after a bruising work session. This is the bill that would have allowed workers to step into the role of the state and enforce worker protection laws when the state lacks the capacity or will...
A new safety and health guide from Oregon OSHA is intended to help employers and workers in the cannabis industry identify hazards associated with their work and determine how to control them. From the brain of long-time advocate for safety in cannabis, Jeff Jackson,...
How many jobs are there in America’s legal marijuana industry? The 2021 Leafly Jobs Report, issued earlier today, found 321,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs supported by legal cannabis as of January 2021. That total includes both plant-touching and ancillary...
