ORS 658.405
Definitions for ORS 658.405 to 658.511


As used in ORS 658.405 (Definitions for ORS 658.405 to 658.511) to 658.511 (Wage claim against property services contractor or construction labor contractor) and 658.991 (Criminal penalties) (2) and (3), unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Agricultural association” means a nonprofit or cooperative association of farmers, growers or ranchers that is incorporated under applicable state law and that acts as a farm labor contractor solely on behalf of members of the association.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Construction labor contractor” includes any person that:

(A)

For an agreed remuneration or rate of pay, recruits, solicits, supplies or employs workers to perform labor for another in construction;

(B)

For an agreed remuneration or rate of pay, recruits, solicits, supplies or employs workers on behalf of an employer engaged in construction; or

(C)

Enters into a subcontract with another for any of the activities described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.

(b)

“Construction labor contractor” does not include:

(A)

A person that has a construction contract with an owner of real property where the construction work is performed;

(B)

A person that has obtained building permits to perform construction work;

(C)

A person that supplies building materials or machinery, other than manual tools or hand-operated power tools, for a construction project;

(D)

An owner of real property engaged in the solicitation or recruitment of persons to perform construction work on the owner’s property;

(E)

The Employment Department;

(F)

A crew leader;

(G)

Individuals who perform labor pursuant to an agreement for exchanging their own labor or services with each other, provided the work is performed on land owned or leased by the individuals;

(H)

An educational institution that is recognized as such by the Department of Education;

(I)

A labor union;

(J)

A local joint apprenticeship committee formed under ORS 660.135 (Local joint committees); or

(K)

A staffing agency whose primary purpose is to provide workers to the client employers of the agency under the terms of a client agreement, if the agency provides workers’ compensation coverage for all employees as required by ORS chapter 656 and pays employment and income taxes in accordance with applicable law.

(3)

“Crew leader” means the member of a group of workers who acts as spokesman for the group, travels with the group from another state into Oregon and performs the same work along with other group members. A crew leader may transport workers from their local place of residence to their place of employment so long as the crew leader does not perform this service for a profit.

(4)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Farm labor contractor” includes any person that:

(A)

For an agreed remuneration or rate of pay, recruits, solicits, supplies or employs workers to perform labor for another person to work in forestation or reforestation of lands, including but not limited to the planting, transplanting, tubing, precommercial thinning and thinning of trees and seedlings, the clearing, piling and disposal of brush and slash and other related activities;

(B)

For an agreed remuneration or rate of pay, recruits, solicits, supplies or employs workers to perform labor for another person in the production or harvesting of farm products;

(C)

Recruits, solicits, supplies or employs workers to gather evergreen boughs, yew bark, bear grass, salal or ferns from public lands for sale or market prior to processing or manufacture;

(D)

Recruits, solicits, supplies or employs workers on behalf of an employer engaged in these activities;

(E)

In connection with the recruitment or employment of workers to work in these activities, furnishes board or lodging for such workers;

(F)

Bids or submits prices on contract offers for those activities; or

(G)

Enters into a subcontract with another for any of those activities.

(b)

“Farm labor contractor” does not include:

(A)

Farmers, including owners or lessees of land intended to be used for the production of timber, their permanent employees, advertising media, platoon leaders or individuals engaged in the solicitation or recruitment of persons for dayhaul work in connection with the growing, production or harvesting of farm products;

(B)

The Employment Department;

(C)

A crew leader;

(D)

An individual who performs work, other than recruiting, supplying, soliciting or employing workers to perform labor for another, alone or only with the assistance of the individual’s spouse, son, daughter, brother, sister, mother or father;

(E)

Individuals who perform labor pursuant to an agreement for exchanging their own labor or services with each other, provided the work is performed on land owned or leased by the individuals;

(F)

An educational institution that is recognized as such by the Department of Education;

(G)

A farmer who operates a farmworker camp, regulated under ORS 658.750 (Camp operator registration), who recruits, supplies, solicits or employs workers only for the farmer’s own operations, and has farmworkers living in the camp who are employed by another on no more than an incidental basis, and the farmer receives no remuneration by virtue of such incidental employment; or

(H)

A labor union.

(5)

“Labor contractor” means a construction labor contractor, a farm labor contractor or a property services contractor.

(6)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

“Property services contractor” includes any person that:

(A)

For an agreed remuneration or rate of pay, recruits, solicits, supplies or employs workers to perform labor for another person to provide services that include janitorial services;

(B)

For an agreed remuneration or rate of pay, recruits, solicits, supplies or employs workers on behalf of an employer to provide services that include janitorial services; or

(C)

Enters into a subcontract with another for any of the activities described in subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph.

(b)

“Property services contractor” does not include:

(A)

The Employment Department;

(B)

Employees of a property services contractor who is licensed under ORS 658.405 (Definitions for ORS 658.405 to 658.511) to 658.511 (Wage claim against property services contractor or construction labor contractor);

(C)

Individuals who perform labor pursuant to an agreement for exchanging their own labor or services with each other, provided the work is performed on land owned or leased by the individuals;

(D)

An educational institution that is recognized as such by the Department of Education; or

(E)

A labor union. [1959 c.395 §1; 1961 c.390 §1; 1975 c.502 §1; 1981 c.606 §1; 1983 c.654 §3; 1985 c.314 §1; 1987 c.158 §128; 1991 c.848 §1; 1995 c.73 §1; 1999 c.628 §1; 2013 c.584 §1; 2017 c.676 §1; 2018 c.8 §1]

Source: Section 658.405 — Definitions for ORS 658.405 to 658.511, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors658.­html.

658.005
Definitions for ORS 658.005 to 658.245
658.008
Purpose
658.015
Exemptions from ORS 658.005 to 658.245
658.019
Rehabilitation services agency exemption
658.065
Employment agency business not to be conducted in certain places
658.075
Agency to file security
658.078
Record keeping
658.115
Civil penalties
658.125
Judicial review
658.145
Schedule of charges
658.155
Posting and furnishing schedule of charges
658.165
Order necessary before referral or charge to be made
658.168
Contract requirements
658.172
Job referral requirements
658.174
Contracts in violation of law prohibited
658.176
Fees and charges for services
658.185
Limitation on charges
658.195
Giving false information or making false representations
658.205
Prohibited agency employment activities
658.210
Rules
658.220
Injunctive relief for violation
658.245
Actions upon agency bonds or letters of credit
658.250
Employment listing service
658.405
Definitions for ORS 658.405 to 658.511
658.407
Administration and enforcement of ORS 658.405 to 658.511
658.410
Labor contractor license requirement
658.411
Licensing subject to employee indorsement
658.412
License examination
658.413
Fee schedule for licenses, indorsements and renewals
658.415
Application for license
658.416
Reduction of bond or deposit
658.417
Additional requirements for forestation activities
658.418
Exemption from certain requirements
658.419
Proof of financial responsibility from agricultural associations and certain nonprofit corporations
658.420
Investigation of applicant
658.425
Temporary permit pending issuance of license
658.427
Duty of commissioner to establish procedures for licensing of property services contractors
658.428
Rules must require property services contractors to provide professional training
658.430
Form of license
658.435
Expiration and renewal of licenses
658.437
Duties of labor contractors
658.440
Requirements for labor contractors
658.445
Revocation, suspension or refusal to renew license
658.450
Applicability of Administrative Procedures Act
658.452
Prohibitions relating to discharge of or discrimination against employee
658.453
Civil penalty
658.455
Disposition of moneys received
658.465
Liability of person using services of unlicensed labor contractor
658.467
Liability of member of agricultural association
658.475
Injunctive relief and damages for violation of ORS 658.405 to 658.511
658.480
Authority of commissioner to enter into reciprocal agreements
658.485
Transfer of funds collected under reciprocal agreements
658.487
Certain agreements void
658.489
Failure or refusal of labor contractor to pay claim
658.501
Application of ORS 658.405 to 658.511
658.503
Service of process when labor contractor unavailable
658.511
Wage claim against property services contractor or construction labor contractor
658.705
Definitions for ORS 658.705 to 658.850
658.715
Farmworker camp operator requirements
658.717
Notice of farmworker camp operations
658.720
Certain agreements void
658.730
Farm labor contractor indorsement to operate farmworker camp
658.735
Bond required
658.740
Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue or renew indorsement
658.750
Camp operator registration
658.755
Farmworker camp operator duties
658.760
Prohibited actions by operator
658.780
Protest of registration
658.785
Revocation or suspension of registration
658.790
Uninhabitable camp
658.800
Service of process on unregistered farmworker camp operator
658.805
Denial of right to court action in certain cases
658.810
Fees
658.815
Disposition of moneys
658.820
Rules
658.825
Determination of violation of other provisions required
658.827
Department to report violations
658.830
Interagency coordination agreement
658.850
Civil penalties
658.991
Criminal penalties
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