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WEATHER East Oregonian Page 2A REGIONAL CITIES Forecast SUNDAY TODAY MONDAY Chilly with rain and drizzle Rather cloudy, a shower; chilly 40° 32° 47° 35° TUESDAY A couple of showers Snow possible in the morning PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 50° 40° 52° 34° 42° 27° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 50° 35° 42° 31° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 55° 34° 47° 29° 68° (2007) -10° (1936) PRECIPITATION 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date 0.12" 0.96" 0.70" 2.61" 2.17" 2.08" HERMISTON through 3 p.m. yesterday LOW John Day 42/31 Ontario 42/30 Bend 42/29 53° 33° 48° 29° 70° (1948) -15° (1936) Burns 39/23 0.02" 0.68" 0.59" 2.37" 1.34" 1.87" SUN AND MOON Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today Last New 6:52 a.m. 5:26 p.m. 12:36 a.m. 10:52 a.m. First Full Feb 26 Mar 5 Mar 12 Caldwell 48/35 Astoria Baker City Bend Brookings Burns Enterprise Eugene Heppner Hermiston John Day Klamath Falls La Grande Meacham Medford Newport North Bend Ontario Pasco Pendleton Portland Redmond Salem Spokane Ukiah Vancouver Walla Walla Yakima Hi 49 41 42 50 39 41 50 42 42 42 45 42 39 53 49 51 42 42 40 49 45 51 39 40 50 39 45 Lo 38 26 29 42 23 28 39 30 31 31 29 32 30 37 42 44 30 31 32 38 31 40 31 30 39 34 29 W pc sn c pc c sn r c r c c sn sh r c c sh r r r c r r sn r r r NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Sun. Hi 50 41 43 52 38 40 51 46 50 43 44 43 40 55 51 55 44 48 47 49 48 52 40 44 51 45 46 Lo 41 31 32 47 25 26 42 32 35 32 35 33 31 42 44 47 32 34 35 39 34 41 31 30 39 36 34 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W r r c r r r r c c r c r r sh r r r c c r c r c r r c c WORLD CITIES Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 51 74 50 53 76 36 51 59 37 80 49 Lo 27 63 35 42 45 30 33 39 23 63 38 W s s s c s sf pc pc s t r Sun. Hi 58 71 54 53 74 34 53 57 45 77 50 Lo 26 65 36 46 49 32 42 37 25 62 41 W pc c s pc pc sn c pc r sh s WINDS Medford 53/37 PRECIPITATION 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date Feb 18 Albany 50/39 Eugene 50/39 TEMPERATURE Yesterday Normals Records 43° 29° Spokane Wenatchee 39/31 40/28 Tacoma Moses 49/36 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 39/30 43/31 49/38 49/36 45/29 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 49/38 39/34 Lewiston 43/30 Astoria 47/33 49/38 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 49/38 Pendleton 41/28 The Dalles 42/31 40/32 43/32 La Grande Salem 42/32 51/40 Corvallis 51/41 HIGH 51° 31° Seattle 50/39 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 51° 39° Today WEDNESDAY Rain tapering off Saturday, February 18, 2017 (in mph) Boardman Pendleton Klamath Falls 45/29 REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern Washington: Mostly cloudy with showers today; snow above 3,000 feet. Showers tapering off tonight. Cascades: Showers today with snow above 4,000 feet. A rain or snow shower in spots tonight. Northern California: Breezy with rain this morning tapering to showers this afternoon. Snow above 4,500 feet. Sunday WSW 3-6 WSW 4-8 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Coastal Oregon: Mostly cloudy today and tonight with some showers. Periods of rain tomorrow. Eastern and Central Oregon: Showers today, but a bit of snow and rain in central parts and near the Cascades. Western Washington: Mostly cloudy with some showers today. Some clouds with a shower in spots tonight. Today WSW 3-6 W 3-6 0 1 1 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211 Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays www.eastoregonian.com To subscribe, call 1-800-522-0255 or go online to www.eastoregonian.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ East Oregonian (USPS 164-980) is published daily except Sunday, Monday and Dec. 25, by the EO Media Group, 211 S.E. 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NATIONAL CITIES Today Albuquerque Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Birmingham Boise Boston Charleston, SC Charleston, WV Chicago Cleveland Dallas Denver Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Fargo Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Hi 60 64 60 65 53 63 52 45 75 63 62 63 79 64 62 68 13 47 83 84 63 74 69 54 69 62 Lo 39 50 49 47 36 48 37 38 53 47 36 42 60 38 37 45 -6 34 67 65 46 54 48 47 50 51 W c c s pc pc sh sh pc c pc s s pc pc s c s pc sh pc c t pc r c sh Sun. 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Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 or email editor@eastoregonian.com. • To submit sports or outdoors information or tips: 541-966-0838 • sports@eastoregonian.com COMMERCIAL PRINTING Production Manager: Mike Jensen 541-215-0824 • mjensen@eastoregonian.com Bill would prevent employers from recovering attorney fees in wage disputes By MATEUSZ PERKOWSKI Capital Bureau SALEM — Oregon employers would be stripped of the ability to recoup attorney fees if they win a wage and hour lawsuit under a proposed bill before state lawmakers, while another would allow claimants to file liens on their employer’s property before winning a judgment. Only employees who file and win such cases would be entitled to attorney fees under House Bill 2169, which is being considered by the House Committee on Business and Labor. Currently, either workers or employers can recover such costs if they win legal disputes over wage and hour claims. Proponents of HB 2169 argue the current system effectively prevents workers from filing lawsuits when employers have paid less than the minimum wage or made improper wage deduc- tions. “It serves as a real deter- rent for low-asset households to proceed with legitimate claims,” said Michael Dale, executive director of the Northwest Workers’ Justice Project, during a Feb. 13 committee hearing. Judges would still retain the right to penalize plaintiffs and their lawyers for cases that are deemed frivolous, Dale said. “I think it balances out.” Attorneys who represent workers in labor disputes said their clients are typically unwilling to risk paying tens of thousands of dollars in attorney fees over disputes involving several hundred dollars in wages. “It guarantees bankruptcy for the individual,” said attorney David Schuck. Opponents of HB 2169 argue the law should remain impartial as to who can recoup attorney fees in wage and hour lawsuits. “We don’t think Oregon law should stack the deck against one side or the other,” said Anthony Smith, state director for the National Federation of Independent Business. Tim Bernasek, an attorney representing the Oregon Farm Bureau, said judges ultimately decide whether such awards are appropriate, Corrections The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. Member FINRA/SIPC Serving Eastern Oregon & Washington for over 24 years Chrissy Woollard has joined John Cimmiyotti as a new Financial Advisor for Raymond James Financial Services in the Pendleton offi ce. Chrissy has been with Raymond James for 9 years and currently she holds a series 7 & 66 and Life, Health, Variable insurance licenses. Chrissy graduated from the University of Wyoming with a BS in Science and a minor in Busi- ness. Chrissy is a native of Pendleton and a Pendleton High School graduate. Chrissy enjoys helping individuals, families and businesses to attain their fi nancial goals. Chrissy can be contacted by calling the local offi ce at 541-276-9184. 305 SW Dorion Ave. ~ Pendleton, OR 97801 8797 W. Gage Blvd., Ste. C-103 ~ Kennewick, WA 99336 541-276-9184 • 800-276-9184 Web Site: www.RaymondJames.com so workers don’t necessarily have to pay the opposing side’s attorney fees when they lose a dispute. The prospect of being liable for attorney fees has a “sobering effect” on both parties in such disputes, Bernasek said. “It’s important to keep that balance.” Representatives of Oregon’s business commu- nity testified they were also troubled by other proposals aimed at strengthening the position of workers in litiga- tion against employers. “Wage theft is already illegal and none of the bills before you make it any more illegal,” said Betsy Earls, vice president of Associated Oregon Industries. Under House Bill 2180, workers who file a complaint over unpaid wages can file a lien against their employer’s property. Supporters of HB 2180 say the change is necessary because companies can transfer assets or change their names, preventing employees from collecting unpaid wages even when they’ve won court judg- ments. Opponents of the bill question its fairness, since a lien can impede the ability to sell property, hurt a compa- ny’s creditworthiness and otherwise disrupt business transactions, even if the wage claim is unfounded. “The due process concerns are significant,” said Bernasek. Similarly, under House Bill 2181, if a worker is fired within 90 days of filing a wage claim, the employer faces the “rebut- table presumption” that the termination was intended as retaliation. According to proponents, this revision levels the playing field. “Proving retaliation is very difficult,” said Dale. “You have to get in some- one’s head based on some- thing they did in the past.” Critics of HB 2181 argue it’s just as difficult for employers to prove they were not retaliating against workers. “You’re telling me I’m guilty until I prove I’m inno- cent,” said Smith.
