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2013 Awards Lunch + Work-Flex Workshop 23 Aug 2013 | 11:42 pm
Times are changing. Fortunately, many workplaces are, too. Employers across Oregon are modernizing their workplaces to make work work – in today’s economy, for today’s families. Please join us ...
Training: Creating a Flexible Workplace 22 Aug 2013 | 09:39 pm
Flexibility at work can work. It’s far more than a trend or a buzzword. Real workplace flexibility has the potential to enhance your work environment, boost productivty, attract (and retain) talent, a...
2013 Work Flexibility Award Winners 15 Aug 2013 | 04:51 am
We know that creating a family-forward workplace takes courage and leadership. We also know that Oregon families – and businesses – do better when workplaces are flexible. And in the 21st century, i...
What Happened in Salem? Our 2013 Legislative Update 7 Aug 2013 | 02:31 am
Oregon’s 2013 state legislative session recently ended after a busy five months. We focused on four issues during the session that fit our vision of a family-forward Oregon: Paid sick days, Equal p...
Poverty in Oregon’s Working Families 30 Jun 2013 | 10:14 pm
People have a lot of ideas about who is poor and why – some accurate, some inaccurate. We prefer the facts, and believe that the more people know them the more people will support the smart policies...
“Right to Request” Law Passes in Maine 27 Jun 2013 | 08:55 pm
There are many ways we can improve the policies in our country to make work work for families. One is the “right to request,” which enables workers to request flexible work schedules and get an offic...
TAKE ACTION: More funds for childcare! 27 Jun 2013 | 07:26 pm
It’s no secret that child care is expensive in Oregon. In fact, a recent report from OSU’s College of Public Health and Human Sciences calculated exactly how expensive it is in every Oregon county, an...
Oregon House Passes Retirement Security Bill! 25 Jun 2013 | 05:08 am
The Oregon House of Representatives today passed HB 3436B in a 33-25 vote. The bill, chief sponsored by Representative Jules Bailey of Portland and Senator Lee Beyer of Eugene—and supported by Governo...
Pregnancy & Parenting in the American Workplace: Your Questions Answered 21 Jun 2013 | 09:00 pm
A terrific new book is out from the impressive folks at A Better Balance in New York. It's called Babygate: What You Really Need to Know about Pregnancy and Parenting in the Workplace and it does two ...
AARP Says: Modernize Workplace Leave Policies 19 Jun 2013 | 06:17 am
A new report from AARP argues for improving family leave for working caregivers, citing the growing population of older Americans, increasing numbers of family caregivers on the job, and escalating de...
