Tag Archives: Paid Family Leave

Benefits begin rolling out under Oregon’s new paid leave program – OPB’s Think Out Loud

This month, Oregon became the latest state to start paying out benefits under its new paid leave program. Workers can take up to 12 weeks of paid leave for family, medical or safe leave, which is available to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and harassment. Workers applying to take paid leave for pregnancy may […]
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First benefits planned this week under Oregon’s new paid family leave

This week will see the first benefit payments under Oregon’s new program for paid family and medical leave. About 1,700 applications have been approved by the Employment Department, which plans the first payments starting Wednesday, Sept. 13. About 3,100 more applications have been received, and 9,000 applications are awaiting approval or disapproval. Source: First benefits […]
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Oregonians can begin taking paid family, medical leave on Sunday

Oregon employees who need time off to care for family members or navigate serious illnesses will be able to start taking paid leave under the new state’s long-awaited paid family and medical leave program on Sunday. Angela Yeager, a spokesperson for Paid Leave Oregon, said benefit payments will start going out Sept. 13. Request full-text […]
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First applications are filed for paid leave benefits

Parents with new children — by birth, adoption or foster placement — account for the bulk of early applicants for benefits under Oregon’s new program for paid family leave. Though the Employment Department received applications in all categories in the first couple of days after it opened its online portal, officials said applicants for bonding […]
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Oregon employment officials prep for launch of paid leave program

Oregon employment officials are preparing for a monumental undertaking: the launch of the state’s new paid leave program. The program, Paid Leave Oregon, covers family leave, medical leave and safe leave for Oregonians with jobs. Starting Monday, Oregon workers can apply for benefits through the state’s new paid leave program. The first day workers can […]
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Oregon Passes Law to Align Oregon Family Leave Act and Paid Leave Oregon

The projected start date for Paid Leave Oregon (PLO)—September 3, 2023—is just around the corner. As employers work to get their policies ready, one of the common questions is what to do when PLO does not align with the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), which has been in place for decades. Oregon lawmakers have also […]
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Paid Leave Oregon: Employee benefit program

Employees who need to take time off for important life events can apply for benefits for Paid Leave Oregon starting Aug. 14, 2023. Paid Leave Oregon covers paid family leave, medical leave, and safe leave for working Oregonians. Employees can apply for the following reasons: To care for themselves or members of their family during […]
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Oregon Passes Law to Align Oregon Family Leave Act and Paid Leave Oregon

The projected start date for Paid Leave Oregon (PLO)—September 3, 2023—is just around the corner. As employers work to get their policies ready, one of the common questions is what to do when PLO does not align with the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), which has been in place for decades. Oregon lawmakers have also […]
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Investigation finds racism, gender bias against worker at Oregon Employment Department

A 110-page investigative report documents a hostile work environment experienced by a female attorney of color in the agency’s new paid family leave program. An exhaustive, 110-page investigative report into allegations of discrimination from a former staff person of color has concluded that she experienced “racism, gender bias and microaggressions” on the job at the […]
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Life’s Important Moments: Paid Leave Oregon Provides Support to Employees

Expecting or adopting a child? Have a family member who needs care? This year, a new program, Paid Leave Oregon, makes things easy for employees to take time off without fear of losing their job. The program provides people who work, own businesses or run organizations in Oregon easy access to paid leave benefits, so […]
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