BUSINESS & AG LIFE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2019
THE OBSERVER & BAKER CITY HERALD — 3B
Do animals have the 2020 business trends for Oregon
right to sue owners? closely parallel national projections
Oregon Farm Bureau
SALEM — In early No-
vember, the Oregon Farm
Bureau, Oregon Cattle-
men’s Association and
Oregon Dairy Farmers As-
sociation partnered to draft
a friend of the court brief on
precedent-setting litiga-
tion pending in the Oregon
Court of Appeals. The case
addresses whether a horse
has a right to sue its owner
in court for damages relat-
ing to the horse’s neglect.
The Oregon Farm
Bureau also released the
following statement:
“The case, Justice, an
American Quarter Horse
v. Gwendolyn Vercher, is
an attempt by the Animal
Legal Defense Fund to set
precedent in Oregon that
animals have legal person-
hood, including the right to
sue humans in court. This
case could open the door to
expansive and signifi cant
litigation regarding the
ability to own and manage
livestock, produce meat or
dairy products, participate
in rodeos or FFA, and even
have working dogs. It could
even subject pet owners
to private rights of action
and allow activist groups
to bring lawsuits under the
guise of animals seeking
to vindicate nonexistent
rights.
“If successful, this case
puts the livestock industry
and rural Oregon at risk.
Moreover, Oregon would
become the fi rst state in the
country to grant animals
legal personhood, which
would have a profound
impact on our society and
legal system. Our organiza-
tions got involved to ensure
that the Court understands
the history and context of
Oregon’s animal welfare
statutes and to ensure the
Court understands the
expansive, far-reaching
implications of this case for
the livestock industry.
“To be clear, the facts of
this case were abhorrent,
and the defendant was
rightfully prosecuted for the
neglect of her horse. How-
ever, Oregon law already
has severe consequences for
those who abuse and ne-
glect animals and there is
a mechanism for those who
rescue neglected animals
to be compensated for their
care. But these legitimate
concerns are not what this
case is about. This case is
simply an effort by animal
rights activists to pull the
ultimate thread in a long-
standing effort to unravel
and halt livestock opera-
tions in Oregon. We will
continue to stand strong
to protect the livestock in-
dustry from the signifi cant
precedent set by this case.”
Cascade Employers Association
SALEM — The Employer
Associations of America
recently released its 2020
National Business Trends
Survey. This national survey
shares information on what
executives are doing to ad-
dress the changing business
climate, and executives
surveyed this year indicate
that they are feeling a little
less optimistic. The major-
ity of respondents (52%) felt
the economy in the next 12
months would stay the same,
with only 12% feeling the
economy would improve, and
36% feeling that the econo-
my will decline.
Compared to 2019 survey
results, the numbers have
fl ipped in two areas. Last
year, respondents felt more
confi dent that the economy
would improve (30%) and
only% percent felt there
would be a decline.
“Given the feelings about
the economy in the next
12 months, it seems that
organizations are taking a
more cautious approach to
2020,” EAA Board of Direc-
tors Chair Mary E. Corrado
said. “Despite reduced con-
fi dence in the economy, 49%
of organizations surveyed
still expect a slight increase
in revenue for the coming
year. The talent shortage
will remain a key factor in
2020. Employers will need to
implement innovative talent
acquisition and retention
strategies to meet their busi-
ness results.”
When asked on the survey
what the top challenges to
their business in 2020 are,
executives indicated:
• Talent acquisition
• Talent retention
• Ability to pay competi-
tive wages/salaries
• Competition in general
• Ability to pay for benefi t
costs
A number of the Business
Trends survey questions
focused on hiring and staff-
ing practices. The amount
of permanent staff planned
to be hired in 2020 is down
slightly to 47% as compared
to 2019, in which 54%
planned to hire permanent
employees. Respondents did
indicate 65% were hiring in
part due to newly created
jobs. The majority (83%)
seem to be replacing employ-
ees due in part to voluntary
turnover. The increase in vol-
untary turnover makes tal-
ent acquisition more diffi cult
and employers will need to
offer more competitive wages
and be more strategic when
marketing for positions.
In moving forward with
their hiring practices, organi-
zations said the top fi ve most
important factors prospective
employees are looking for in
2020 are fairly similar to last
year’s results:
• Competitive pay 81%
• Good work/life balance
69%
• Opportunities for ad-
vancement 56%
• Flexibility in work hours
56%
• Competitive health
benefi ts 48%
The top three reasons why
it has become more diffi cult
to hire employees in their
industries are a lack of quali-
fi ed candidates (66%), mar-
ket competition/high demand
(48%) and candidates want
more pay than the business
can/will offer (43%).
With the national spotlight
on pay equity, a few addi-
tional responses were added
to the question, “How is your
organization minimizing
risk and ensuring compli-
ance with federal, state, and
local laws?” The top three
responses were conducting
internal pay audits (38%),
establishing/updating a for-
mal compensation structure
(35%) and conducting exter-
nal compensation analyses
to compare internal positions
with the external market
(29%).
In addition, the EAA 2020
National Business Trends
Survey breaks out results on
a local level. In the Oregon
region, respondents identi-
fi ed talent retention (45 per-
cent), talent acquisition (44
percent) and competition in
general (36 percent) to be the
top three greatest challenges
to businesses in 2020.
“At Cascade Employers
Association, we understand
the complex business envi-
ronment and how that can
impact strategies and tactics
in the workplace, especially
when it comes to attracting,
engaging and retaining top
talent,” Jenna Reed, Vice
President of HR Services
and General Counsel, said.
“We’ve certainly experienced
an increase in requests
for support developing
compensation philosophy
and structures, assessing
employee engagement and
consulting on approaches to
talent acquisition.”
The EAA is a not-for-
profi t national association
that provides this annual
survey to business execu-
tives offering insights and
trends for business outlooks,
business investment plans,
staffi ng levels, hiring plans,
job creations, pay strategies
and business challenges.
The 2020 survey included
1,093 participating organiza-
tions throughout the U.S.
For a copy of the full report,
contact McKenna Arnold,
Cascade Employers Associa-
tion, at marnold@cascadeem-
ployers.com. To learn more
about the EAA, visit www.
eaahub.org.
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