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

37th Annual OAME Entrepreneurship Trade Show & Luncheon
37th Annual OAME Entrepreneurship Trade Show & Luncheon
May 8, 2025, 9:00am - 3:00pm

Location Invitation link

Join Paid Leave at the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs Annual Trade Show and Luncheon which highlights resources and opportunities for minority-owned, woman-owned, and service-disabled veteran businesses.

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Free Rapid Test and Resource Fair
Free Rapid Test and Resource Fair
May 9, 2025, 10:00am - 2:00pm

Location

Join Paid Leave at an event offering rapid HIV and syphilis testing along with food, music, games, raffles and more! This event is open to the general public of Umatilla County.

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Albany Community Carnival & Great Platypus Drop
Albany Community Carnival & Great Platypus Drop
May 10, 2025, 11:00am - 5:00pm

Location Invitation link

Join Paid Leave at the Albany Community Carnival! Platypus rubber duck drop with prizes, carnival games with prizes, food vendors, toddler fun zone and more!

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Community Conversations: Benefits Explained Continued 2025
Community Conversations: Benefits Explained Continued 2025
May 15, 2025, 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Virtual event

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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Request an event

The 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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Get the latest updates

Read the most recent Paid Leave Oregon news bulletin here or download past bulletins you may have missed.

June 2024 Bulletin
- June 25, 2024
May 2024 Bulletin
- May 21, 2024

Past News

Press releases

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, 2023
Paid Leave Oregon released new data this week, and some helpful tips for Oregonians who plan to file a claim
- September 20, 2023
Paid Leave Oregon applications start today
- August 14, 2023
Paid Leave Oregon applications start Aug. 14; benefits begin Sept. 3
- July 18, 2023
Employment Department Announces Weekly Benefit Amounts for Unemployment Insurance and Paid Leave Oregon
- June 1, 2023
Paid Leave Oregon offers website in six languages, adds new features
- February 8, 2023
Paid Leave Oregon launches statewide campaign to help employers prepare for paid leave
- November 15, 2022
Introducing paidleave.oregon.gov website
- July 14, 2022
Oregon Employment Department sets contribution rate for Paid Leave Oregon
- May 12, 2022
Oregon Employment Department Launches Paid Leave Oregon Program Name and Logo
- May 4, 2022
Oregon Employment Department Announces new Deputy Director for Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance
- December 10, 2021
Employment Department Announces New Director for Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
- October 27, 2021

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