WASHINGTON, November 30, 2023 – In comments submitted today to the Oregon Employment Department, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) recommended key provisions of proposed permanent regulations contained in “Paid Leave Oregon – Batch 9 – Appeals, Assistance Grants, Benefits, Confidentiality, Equivalent Plans, and Self-employment” be amended or developed further to prevent unnecessary compliance complications and better facilitate coordination of overlapping benefits.
“ERIC urges the Department to address key issues within the proposed rules and prevent the negative impact that the rules may have on paid leave benefits across the state unless amended,” said Dillon Clair, Director of State Advocacy and Litigation at ERIC. “Our member companies already offer a wide range of high quality, cost-efficient paid leave benefits to their Oregon workforces. Therefore, it is critical the new rules improve rather than interfere with employee access to these valuable benefits.
ERIC’s comment letter may be read here.
