Portland Attorneys Review New Paid Family-Leave Law

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11.07.19

In their byline article for Oregon Business titled “What Employers Need to Know About Oregon’s Paid Family-Leave Law,” Portland associates Stephen M. Scott and Alexander A. Wheatley discuss Oregon House Bill 2005, one of the nation’s most generous paid-leave programs. HB 2005 will provide 12 weeks of paid leave to just about every employee in the state and does not take effect until 2023. Gov. Kate Brown signed the bill into law over the summer.

Stephen and Alexander break down the new law’s provisions, including paid leave for part-time workers and for victims of domestic violence, harassment, stalking or sexual assault. The authors note that there is one small positive for employers: workers cannot stack unpaid and paid leave periods one after the other.

To read the full article, visit Oregon Business.

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