In early May, the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries published a temporary administrative order regarding the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). The order addresses the July 1, 2024, transition of certain employee leave reasons from the OFLA to Paid Leave Oregon (PLO).
The order amends the OFLA rules, allowing employers to rescind an OFLA leave designation that was previously approved, but won't protect employees any longer once the changes go into effect.
After July 1, 2024, only the following reasons will qualify for OFLA leave:
Employees will no longer be entitled to take OFLA for the following reasons:
Employees were allowed to take leave for a child with an illness or injury that requires home care that was not a serious health condition.
If, therefore, employers have employees on OFLA for the reasons that will no longer qualify on or after July 1, 2024, employers must:
Employers may use a notice made available by the Oregon Director of the Employment Department.
Key to Remember: Employers with employees currently on OFLA leave must act before June 1, 2024, to inform employees.
This article was written by Darlene M. Clabault, SHRM-CP, PHR, CLMS, of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. The content of these news items, in whole or in part, MAY NOT be copied into any other uses without consulting the originator of the content.
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