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:
- American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) (awards luncheon sponsor)
- Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon (APANO)
- Boly:Welch (awards luncheon sponsor)
- Bora Architects (awards luncheon sponsor)
- FMYI, Inc.
- gDiapers
- KPMG LLP
- Mammoth HR
- NPC Research
- Oregon State University — Corvallis
- Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) — Eugene
- Research Into Action, Inc. (awards luncheon sponsor)
- Ride Connection, Inc.
- Rose City Mortgage
- Roth Staffing Companies
- Soft Star Shoes — Corvallis
- The Climate Trust
- The Hello Foundation, LLC
- University Medical Group
