News and events
Creating Paid Leave Oregon is a community effort, and the Paid Leave team wants to partner with you to make it work for everyone. Please join us for a town hall, a webinar, or other events where you can learn about Paid Leave Oregon and share your thoughts, concerns, and ideas. You can also request to have our Paid Leave Oregon team come to you with an informational presentation.
Events
Bridge Lane Community Fair: Florence
April 16, 2025, 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Join Paid Leave Oregon at a Bridge Lane community event that champions the unique contributions of all people. Find important resources, engage with others, and join activities that help you and your community grow.
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Oregon Small Business Summit Astoria
April 16, 2025, 8:00am - 1:00pm
This event empowers small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs through connection with the resources and information they need to start, grow, and strengthen their businesses. It will also encourage collaboration between local, state, and federal partners to provide valuable insights on business programs, technical assistance, and state contracts.
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Eastern Oregon Employer Conference
April 17, 2025, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Join Paid Leave Oregon at the Eastern Oregon Employer Conference - a day full of networking, workshops, and valuable resources for your business!
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Community Conversations: Benefits Explained Continued 2025
May 1, 2025, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Join Paid Leave Oregon for a complete program overview about program eligibility, benefits, how to apply and more! Recent updates to the Paid Leave program will be covered. Please see More info for additional webinar dates. ASL and Spanish language interpreters will be present.
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Conversaciones Comunitarias Beneficios Explicados 2025
May 4, 2025, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Únase Permiso Pagado de Oregon para un repaso del programa que cubre elegibilidad, beneficios y el proceso de solicitar beneficios. Habrá información sobre los nuevos cambios de la ley.
More infoThe Paid Leave Oregon team is available to present at an event, to your team, or over a Zoom call to answer questions.
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Read past press releases about Paid Leave Oregon.
The latest data for Paid Leave Oregon is on the Oregon Employment Department’s dashboard.
- October 4, 2023Paid Leave Oregon released new data this week, and some helpful tips for Oregonians who plan to file a claim
- September 20, 2023Paid Leave Oregon applications start today
- August 14, 2023Paid Leave Oregon applications start Aug. 14; benefits begin Sept. 3
- July 18, 2023Employment Department Announces Weekly Benefit Amounts for Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave Oregon
- June 1, 2023Paid Leave Oregon offers website in six languages, adds new features
- February 8, 2023Paid Leave Oregon launches statewide campaign to help employers prepare for paid leave
- November 15, 2022Introducing paidleave.oregon.gov website
- July 14, 2022Oregon Employment Department sets contribution rate for Paid Leave Oregon
- May 12, 2022Oregon Employment Department Launches Paid Leave Oregon Program Name and Logo
- May 4, 2022Oregon Employment Department Announces new Deputy Director for Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance
- December 10, 2021Employment Department Announces New Director for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
- October 27, 2021
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