Employment

Around 23,000 Oregonians have applied for benefits through the state's new paid leave program, and more than half of those claims have been approved.

A low unemployment rate and thousands of vacancies means there are jobs available for young people across Oregon this summer.

The state's new paid leave program is collecting contributions. Workers can start using the benefits in September.

Still, hiring picked up and the state reached a record-high number of jobs.

Is "quiet quitting" about being lazy or setting healthy boundaries? Is it even real? We dig into the data and ask workers themselves about what it means to them.

The state’s unemployment rate held steady in July at 3.5%, the same rate it was in June. That mirrors the nation’s unemployment rate. Both Oregon and U.S. employment rates have stayed near that level over the past five months, near record lows, according to OED.

The report explores why many jobless Oregonians waited weeks or months to receive unemployment benefits. Auditors recommend an ombuds office to help claimants navigate the system.

Commissioner Val Hoyle's decision to run for Congress left an open seat atop the state's Bureau of Labor and Industries.

For now, states are passing their own bills. Oregon’s supports people who are welcoming a new child through birth, adoption or foster care, or who are ill or caring for sick family, with up to 12 weeks of paid time off.

The Oregon Employment Department released its latest figures Tuesday, showing unemployment in the state ticked down to 4% in February.