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Recent Press Releases

GOVERNOR DECLARES APRIL ‘FAIR HOUSING MONTH’: Oregon’s New Labor Commissioner reaches out to
Fair Housing advocates (4/1/08)

Oregon Labor Commissioner Warns Employers of Employment Poster Scam (4/1/08)

Gardner Announces 2008 Minimum Wage Increase (9/19/07)

Commissioner Gardner Elected President of NAGLO (8/16/07)

Governor Signs SB 725 (8/15/07)

Governor Signs SB 248 (8/3/07)

Letters to the Editor and Articles of Interest

"Labor commissioner Gardner resigns post: He takes job with a workers' union in Washington, D.C." published March 13, 2008 in the Statesman Journal.

"Kulongoski taps Brad Avakian to run labor bureau" published March 13, 2008 in The Oregonian.

"Avakian will replace departing state Labor Commissioner: Bethany-area state senator must run for election in November to keep the job" published March 13, 2008 in The Portland Tribune.

"State Labor Commissioner Gardner resigning" published March 12, 2008 in The Oregonian.

"Workers celebrate expanded sick leave," published February 27, 2008 in The Register-Guard.

"Oregon's leave law is no cure-all: Legislation helps parents stay home when a kid is sick, but many still feel pressed to work," published Tuesday January 22, 2008 in The Oregonian.

"Separating the Dads from the Real Deadbeats" published Tuesday January 15, 2008 in The Oregonian.

"Nursing Moms Have Rights," published Wednesday January 2, 2008 in The Oregonian.

"Oregon moves to protect rights of sexual minorities," published December 26, 2007 in the Statesman Journal.

"LOOK AGAIN," Letter to the Editor, published Wednesday December 19, 2007 in the Willamette Week.

"Bureau of Labor can decipher new laws," Letter to the Editor, published Friday, December 14, 2007 in the Portland Business Journal.

"Law mandates protection for employees who are victims of domestic violence," published November 18, 2007 in The East Oregonian.

"Oregon workplace law eases plight of abused: Domestic violence - New rules let workers take unpaid leave to get legal help, a court order or new home," published November 14, 2007 in The Oregonian.

"Domestic Violence Letter to the Editor," published October 29, 2007.

"Legislature restricts use of non-competition agreements," published October 26, 2007 in the Portland Business Journal.

"Letters to the Editor: Commissioner's response to Misguided new law muddles non-compete agreements," published September 7, 2007 in the Portland Business Journal.