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The Bureau of Labor and Industries ( BOLI ) was created by the 1903 Legislature. The first labor commissioner, O.P. Hoff, was also the Bureau's first and only employee, responsible for enforcing child labor laws, the 10-hour working day for women and the factory inspection law. Today the Bureau's Civil Rights Division, Wage and Hour Division, Apprenticeship Division and Technical Assistance for Employers Program serve Oregonians in a variety of ways. BOLI has offices in Portland, Salem, Eugene, Bend, Medford and Pendleton. For Bureau contact information and field office locations, click here. The mission of the Bureau of Labor and Industries is to protect employment rights, advance employment opportunities, and protect access to housing and public accommodations free from discrimination. The four principle duties of the Bureau of Labor and Industries ( BOLI ) are to: 1 ) protect the rights of workers and citizens to equal, non-discriminatory treatment through the enforcement of anti-discrimination laws that apply to workplaces, housing and public accommodations ; 2 ) encourage and enforce compliance with state laws relating to wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment ; 3 ) educate and train employers to understand and comply with both wage and hour and civil rights law ; and 4 ) promote the development of a highly skilled, competitive workforce in Oregon through the apprenticeship program and through partnerships with government, labor, business, and educational institutions. Office of the Labor Commissioner The Commissioner's Office provides policy direction and overall management of the bureau's programs. Internal support services provide budget and fiscal control, employee services, and information systems management. The Technical Assistance for Employers Program, ( TA Program ) housed within the Commissioner's office, provides employers with a telephone information line, informational pamphlets and materials, and seminars and workshops to keep the business community informed about employment law compliance issues. The TA Program answers over 25, 000 email and phone inquires from employers each year, conducts over 200 seminars annually, maintains a website for employers with quick access to basic employment law information and frequently asked questions, and produces several employment law resource manuals. The Hearings Unit, also within the Commissioner's office, conducts administrative law proceedings for all bureau programs where divisions' actions are contested. The Hearings Unit handles approximately 204 contested cases each year through the administrative law process. The Apprenticeship and Training Division ( ATD ) regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government and education to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeship is occupational training that combines on-the-job experience with classroom training. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs, and pay apprentices' wages. The division registers occupational skill standards and agreements between apprentices and employers. It works with local apprenticeship committees across the state to ensure that apprenticeship programs provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities in technical and craft occupations. The ATD currently monitors compliance of 173 active apprenticeship programs and the participation of over 8, 000 apprentices and 4, 300 employers in Oregon.