OAR 839-007-0100
Civil Penalties


(1)

The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess a civil penalty for any of the following willful violations of ORS 653.601 (Definitions for ORS 653.601 to 653.661) to 653.661 (Preemption) and these rules:

(a)

Failure to permit any employee to make use of accrued sick time;

(b)

Failure to pay any employee the full amount of paid sick time when the employee uses accrued sick time;

(c)

Failure to provide written notice of the sick time requirements to any employee;

(d)

Failure to provide written notification at least quarterly to each employee of the amount of accrued and unused sick time available for use by the employee; or,

(e)

Reducing benefits for which an employee is eligible because the employee has used accrued sick time.

(2)

The civil penalty for any one violation may not exceed $1000. The actual amount of the civil penalty will depend on all the facts and circumstances referred to in OAR 839-007-0120 (Criteria for Determining a Civil Penalty).

(3)

The civil penalties set out in this rule will be in addition to any other penalty assessed or imposed by law or rule.
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 839-007-0100’s source at or​.us