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The Women’s Bureau was created by law in 1920 to formulate standards and policies to promote the welfare of wage-earning women, improve their working conditions, increase their efficiency, and advance their opportunities for profitable employment.

In Focus

Picture of a working women on the phone. Pictue from the cover of the Flex-Options Guide Are you interested in teleworking?

Flextime
Job Sharing
Telecommuting

Manuelita Ybarra, Program Analyst, WB, Region 10, OR State Commissioner, Labor and Industries, Brad Avakian, and Oregon Women in the Trades Director, Connie Ashbrook.

Women’s Bureau, Region 10, participated in the 2009 Women in Trades Career Fair in Portland, OR, on May 14 - 16. This year’s theme - GOING GREEN! The Fair showcased how industries are contributing to the fight against global warming with efforts to save the environment through green building, clean energy, energy efficiency and alternative energy.

Through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration is currently soliciting grant applications to promote “Green Economy” initiatives.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides a number of energy tax incentives for both small and large businesses and individuals.

Did You Know . . .

that 75 percent of women worked on full-time jobs and 25 percent worked on part-time jobs in 2008?

Quick Facts

Women in the Labor Force in 2008 UPDATED
20 Leading Occupations of Employed Women 2008 UPDATED
Nontraditional Jobs for Women 2008 UPDATED
Older Women Workers, ages 55 and over UPDATED
Employment Status of Women and Men in 2008 UPDATED
Women in Nursing UPDATED
Hot Jobs for the 21st Century, 2006-2016 UPDATED
Saving for Retirement Security 2008 UPDATED

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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Grants/Financial Assistance
Pregnancy Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Minimum Wage
Women Business Ownership