Oregon Code § 657.601·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Employment Department; duties.
There is established an Employment Department. The department shall:
(1) Administer
the unemployment insurance laws of this state to support Oregonians during
periods of unemployment;
(2) Provide for
the operation of a statewide employment service, including the establishment
and maintenance of a system of public employment offices to promote employment
of Oregonians;
(3) Provide
oversight, operation and management of a statewide comprehensive workforce and
labor market information system; and
(4) Administer
the paid family and medical leave insurance laws of this state to support
Oregonians during periods of leave. [1969 c.597 §176; 1993 c.344 §4(1); part
renumbered 657A.010 in 1993; 1995 c.278 §57; 2017 c.307 §1; 2025 c.43 §2]