by Parachute | Mar 22, 2023 | Uncategorized
Business tax changes for Multnomah County and Portland By Frank J. Godfrey III Local tax change will see Multnomah County and Portland’s Business Taxes affect businesses located outside the Multnomah County/Portland area Changes made to Multnomah County and City of...
by Parachute | Mar 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
Overtime-Exempt Employee Wins Overtime Pay By Frank J. Godfrey III Last week, the US Supreme Court held that a highly compensated employee who was classified as an overtime exempt employee was in fact entitled to overtime pay. The employee earned over $200,000...
by Parachute | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
PPP Legislation By Frank J. Godfrey III Dear valued clients and colleagues, As many of you know, the Federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ran out of funds less than two weeks after its initial implementation. This left many companies, largely those without a...
by Parachute | May 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Oregon Equal Pay Act Goes Into Effect in 2019. Are You Ready? By Frank J. Godfrey III On June 1, 2017, Oregon Governor Kate Brown signed the new Oregon Equal Pay Act into law. The act enjoyed unusual bipartisan support, in part because it simultaneously strengthens...
by Parachute | May 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Communication is Key By Frank J. Godfrey III An attorney I’ve worked with for almost 20 years is fond of the old saw “communication is the key.” He will say it when working through a legal problem. He will say it when working through a staffing assignment matter. He...