Pride in Policy: Inclusivity at Work
Date & Time: June 25, 2024, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm PDT
Language: English
Event Provider: Oregon Pride in Business (ORPIB)
Location: Online [Live virtual event]
Duration: 60 minutes
Cost: $10 - Scholarships available for businesses in these zip codes: 97070, 97140, 97132, 97137, 97303, 97115. Click here to see if you qualify.
For businesses outside of the above zip codes, register here.
ABOUT THE EVENT: While HR policies are an important part of how your business is structured to ensure shared expectations and legal compliance, they are also a critical foundation for building an inclusive culture at work. Join Michelle Rodríguez and Anne Milligan as they share their work building vanguard inclusive policies at the City of Portland, including paid chosen family bereavement and pregnancy loss leave, paid chosen family sick leave, and a comprehensive gender non-discrimination policy that includes a model gender transition plan.
Sample policies will be shared with all participants. Anne and Michelle will not only share their experiences but also provide practical strategies and best practices that can be easily adapted to any workplace. This seminar is designed to empower you to initiate positive change within your organizations and beyond. Join us and discover why building inclusive policies at work is not just important, but a responsibility we all share.
About the Speakers
Anne Milligan (she/her) is an employment litigator with the Portland City Attorney’s Office, as well as a co-drafter of Portland’s landmark paid chosen family bereavement and pregnancy loss leave policy, enacted in October 2021 to national attention. Before joining the Portland City Attorney’s Office, Anne was an attorney at one of the largest U.S. law firms representing management exclusively in the areas of labor, employment, and civil rights.
Michelle Rodríguez (she/her) is Chief of Staff to Commissioner Mingus Mapps and a co-drafter of Portland’s landmark paid chosen family bereavement and pregnancy loss leave policy. She has worked in the non-profit and public sector for nearly two decades, centering her work on racial and social justice, focusing on under-resourced and disenfranchised communities, including serving as vice chair of the Latino Leadership Council of Washington County.