In an email, OHSU promised $7,500 to all staff as a COVID hardship bonus. But the email was fake, and staged by its administrators.

Oregon State University study shows unendurable conditions farmworkers endured during the pandemic.

A Starbucks store in Eugene has become the first in the state to unionize after a unanimous vote on Wednesday.

Oregon’s unemployment rate fell to 3.8% in March. That’s down from 4% in February.

The state of Oregon is channeling millions of dollars into addiction recovery programs due to a law that passed in 2020. But the state is having trouble finding the workforce to fill these jobs.

Low-wage earners who most need paid family leave can’t afford to take time off. A new bill seeks to raise their replacement pay.

California has almost $20 billion of debt from the surge in unemployment claims during the pandemic, more than any other state. One reason is California’s higher unemployment rate; another is that employer taxes haven’t kept up with increasing benefits. Now, employers will see an automatic tax increase to start paying off the debt, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed spending $3 billion in state funds to reduce the debt.

Matthew Kahn, an urban economist, wrote Going Remote: How the Flexible Work Economy Can Improve Our Lives and Our Cities.

The measure is the most divisive of the 2022 short legislative session. Lawmakers have largely been split along party lines, with Republicans echoing concerns of many farmers who say the legislation would devastate the state’s agricultural industry and force family farms to move toward automation or sell to large corporations.

House Bill 4003 will allow the state license nursing students to practice in hospitals under the supervision and open up new mental health and wellness resources to nurses experiencing burnout.

State scientists, who make on average 27% less than state engineers, are trying to negotiate a better deal. “I’m freaking terrified that all of these awesome people that I work with…are going to leave,” one environmental scientist said.

University of Oregon research into economic effects of pandemic work patterns.