Month: August 2013

2013 Awards Lunch + Work-Flex Workshop

Workshop: Creating a Flexible Workplace | October 16th

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, and enable employees to care responsibly for themselves and their families – which is good for all of us.  But for those who haven’t run with it yet, the big question is HOW?

Have we got the training for you! Click here for details and to register.

2013 Work Flexibility Award Winners

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, it’s THE way to work.

In 2013, Family Forward Oregon once again brought the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility to Oregon to a truly outstanding group of employers in an outstanding crowd.

What Happened in Salem? Our 2013 Legislative Update

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 pay for Equal work, Retirement security, and Domestic workers’ rights.

We know you want progress in these areas (and others!) as much as we do, so we are writing today with a legislative progress report.  We accomplished a lot with our elected and non-profit partners in Oregon’s 2013 legislative session: two of our priority bills passed (pay equity and retirement security studies), and two made significant headway in what is typically a multi-year process.