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Business leaders warn of talent, cost and regulatory pressures; call for procurement, permitting and retention reforms
Summary
Manufacturers, hospitality operators, trades unions and business groups told the House committee that talent shortages, rising costs, regulatory burdens and a disputed BOLI interpretation are constraining growth; witnesses urged procurement reform, permitting changes and retention strategies to keep firms and jobs in Oregon.
Panels of business leaders and workforce representatives told the House Committee on Economic Development, Small Business and Trade on Nov. 19 that Oregon—s current mix of high costs, regulatory complexity and limited local contracting opportunities are squeezing employers and risking outmigration of firms and projects.
Mary Jones, co-founder and president of Pelican Brewing Company, told lawmakers that a 2019 interpretation of a break-related administrative rule (and subsequent state-court treatment) exposes employers to strict liability and "crippling" cascading penalties if employees take short meal periods.…
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