The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) will hold three public forums on possible regulatory changes to the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) to better align it with the recently revised federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). BOLI is also seeking public comments through its regular comment process. After receiving and reviewing the comments, BOLI will determine if any changes should be made to make Oregon leave law rules more similar to federal regulations. Click here to read BOLI’s press release on the forums, and click here for BOLI’s notice of public comment.
Interested in attending one of the forums? Here is a list of places and times:
Thursday, February 26, 4:00-6:00pm
City of Eugene,City Council Chambers
777 Pearl Street
Eugene, Or 97401
Tuesday, February 24, 4:00-6:00pm
Portland State Office Building
800 NE Oregon St., Room 1-B
Portland, OR 97232
Thursday, February 26, 4:00-6:00pm
Portland State Office Building
800 NE Oregon St., Room 1-B
Portland, OR 97232
Would you rather comment in writing? Written comments may be sent to Amy.K.Klare@state.or.us or to Amy Klare, BOLI Civil Rights Administrator, 800 NE Oregon St. #1045, Portland, OR 97232. Written comment must be received by 5pm on March 6, 2009.
Want to know the differences between current OFLA and the new FMLA regulations? BOLI has prepared this handy OFLA/FMLA comparison chart. You can also download BOLI’s brief on Implementing OFLA Under FMLA rules.