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Family Forward Oregon Honors Local Employers

Portland, OR. A local nonprofit encouraging family-friendly workplaces announced 19 Oregon winners of the prestigious national “When Work Works” award. Family Forward Oregon honored employers who have created flexible, family-friendly workplaces. Those who have taken concrete action and are leading the movement to change the way people work with the goal of creating a dedicated, healthy, more productive workforce. Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici presented winners with their awards, including The Hello Foundation.

Katrina and Justin Yuen are co-founders of FMYI, a local software company. They have won the When Work Works award for some their flexible and family-supportive workplace policies 5 years in a row.

Amy Donohue from Bora Architects, another When Work Works winner, shares why they created a paid family and medical leave benefit for their employees and how it’s working.

A packed room of When Work Works winners and their teams listen to fellow winners share their experiences with implementing flexible work policies.

Here’s a list of the winners:

 

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Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.

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