Paid Leave Oregon is proposing updates to program rules and inviting public comment. According to the Oregon Employment Department:
The proposed changes help clarify how people qualify for Paid Leave Oregon benefits, how employers share information with employees, and how the program handles things like appeals, verification documents, and situations where someone is unable to manage their own claim. The updates also align the program with new state laws passed in the 2023 and 2025 legislative sessions.
Public comment period
The public may comment through Friday, December 5, 2025 at 11:55 p.m.
Comments may be submitted by email to: OED_Rules@employ.oregon.gov
Public hearings
Two virtual public hearings are scheduled:
Monday, November 17, 2025
- 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
- Click here to join the meeting
- Phone: 1-669-254-5252
- Conference ID: 1604539652
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
- 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.
- Click here to join the meeting
- Phone: 1-669-254-5252
- Conference ID: 1604824733
About the rulemaking process
Updating rules is a regular part of keeping Paid Leave Oregon efficient and accessible to Oregonians. This public comment period allows people to review the proposed changes, ask questions, and provide input before rules are finalized. After the comment period closes, the Oregon Employment Department will review feedback and adopt final rules.
If approved, the rules would take effect January 1, 2026.
More information and the full text of the proposed rules are available on the Paid Leave Oregon website.
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The Oregon Employment Department (OED) is an equal opportunity agency. OED provides free help so you can use our services. Some examples are sign language and spoken-language interpreters, written materials in other languages, large print, audio, and other formats. To get help, please call 503-947-1444. TTY users call 711. You can also send an email to communications@employ.oregon.gov.
El Departamento de Empleo de Oregon (OED) es una agencia de igualdad de oportunidades. El OED proporciona ayuda gratuita para que usted pueda utilizar nuestros servicios. Algunos ejemplos son intérpretes de lengua de señas e idiomas hablados, materiales escritos en otros idiomas, letra grande, audio y otros formatos. Para obtener ayuda, por favor llame al 503-947-1444. Usuarios de TTY pueden llamar al 711. También puede enviar un correo electrónico a communications@employ.oregon.gov.