As used in ORS 653.010 to 653.261, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. (2) “Employ” includes to suffer or permit to work but does not include voluntary or donated services performed for no compensation or without expectation or contemplation of compensation as the adequate […]
It is declared to be the policy of the State of Oregon to establish minimum wage standards for workers at levels consistent with their health, efficiency and general well-being. [1967 c.596 §1]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Local government” includes a county, city, district or other public corporation, authority or entity organized and existing under statute or city or county charter. (b) “Public employer” means a political subdivision of the State of Oregon, including counties, cities, districts, as defined in ORS 198.010 and 198.180, and […]
ORS 653.010 to 653.261 do not apply to any of the following employees: (1) An individual employed in agriculture if: (a) Such individual is employed as a hand harvest or pruning laborer and is paid on a piece-rate basis in an operation which has been, and is customarily and generally recognized as having been, paid […]
As used in ORS 653.020 (1), “piece-rate-work-day” means any day during which an employee performs any agricultural labor on a piece-rate basis for not less than one hour. For the purposes of this section, “employee” does not include any individual employed by an employer in agriculture if such individual is the parent, spouse, child or […]
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, ORS 652.020 and the rules of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries issued under ORS 653.030 and 653.261, for each hour of work time that the employee is gainfully employed, no employer shall employ or agree to employ any employee […]
For purposes of ORS 653.025, “nonurban county” means any of the following counties: (1) Baker; (2) Coos; (3) Crook; (4) Curry; (5) Douglas; (6) Gilliam; (7) Grant; (8) Harney; (9) Jefferson; (10) Klamath; (11) Lake; (12) Malheur; (13) Morrow; (14) Sherman; (15) Umatilla; (16) Union; (17) Wallowa; or (18) Wheeler. [2016 c.12 §2] Note: 653.026 […]
An employer who employs individuals under 18 years of age in agricultural labor and who pays such individuals by the amount of work produced or services rendered shall pay such individuals the same rate of payment for the work produced or services required as paid to individuals 18 years of age or older. [1973 c.403 […]
The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall issue rules prescribing the employment of other types of persons at fixed minimum hourly wage rates lower than the minimum wage rate required by ORS 653.025, when the commissioner has determined that the application of ORS 653.025 would substantially curtail opportunities for employment for specific […]
(1) An employer who is authorized to employ individuals with disabilities at subminimum wage pursuant to a special certificate issued under 29 U.S.C. 214(c) or in accordance with rules under ORS 653.030 or of the Department of Human Services may not employ or agree to employ individuals with disabilities at an hourly rate lower than: […]
(1) Employers may deduct from the minimum wage to be paid employees under ORS 653.025, 653.030 or 653.261, the fair market value of lodging, meals or other facilities or services furnished by the employer for the private benefit of the employee. (2) Employers may include commission payments to employees as part of the applicable minimum […]
The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, in addition to the commissioner’s other powers, may: (1) Investigate and ascertain the wages of persons employed in any occupation or place of employment in the state. (2) Require from an employer statements, including sworn statements, with respect to wages, hours, names and addresses and such […]
(1) Every employer required by ORS 653.025 or by any rule, order or permit issued under ORS 653.030 to pay a minimum wage to any of the employer’s employees shall make and keep available to the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries for not less than two years, a record or records containing: […]
Every employer required by ORS 653.025 or by any rules, orders or permit issued under ORS 653.030 or 653.261 to pay a minimum wage to any of the employer’s employees shall keep summaries of ORS 653.010 to 653.261 and summaries of all rules adopted by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries pursuant […]
(1) Any employer who pays an employee less than the wages to which the employee is entitled under ORS 653.010 to 653.261 is liable to the employee affected: (a) For the full amount of the wages, less any amount actually paid to the employee by the employer; and (b) For civil penalties provided in ORS […]
(1) An employer may not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee because: (a) The employee has inquired about the provisions of ORS 653.010 to 653.261 or 653.265 or has reported a violation of or filed a complaint related to ORS 653.010 to 653.261 or 653.265. (b) The employee has caused to […]
(1) All proceedings under ORS 653.010 to 653.261 shall be conducted in compliance with ORS chapter 183. (2) All rules of the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries under ORS 653.010 to 653.261 shall be issued in compliance with ORS chapter 183. [1967 c.596 §13; 1985 c.99 §8]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Bona fide professional training program” includes any professional training program approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to rules of the State Board of Education which provides for part-time employment training which may be scheduled for a part of the workday or workweek, for alternating weeks or […]
The Legislative Assembly finds that: (1) Women with infants and toddlers are the fastest growing sector of today’s labor force, with at least 50 percent of pregnant women who are employed returning to work by the time their children are three months old. (2) The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that every child be breast-fed […]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Reasonable efforts” means efforts that do not impose an undue hardship on the operation of an employer’s business. (b) “Undue hardship” means significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to the size, financial resources, nature or structure of the employer’s business. (2)(a) An employer shall provide reasonable […]
