Chapter 652
Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records

Sections

Declaration of public policy concerning maximum working hours in certain industries

Maximum working hours in certain industries

Enforcement of ORS 652.010 and 652.020 dependent upon like laws in other states

Violations of certain laws relating to maximum working hours and minimum employment conditions

Maximum working hours in mines

Definitions for ORS 652.050 to 652.080

Maximum working hours for firefighters

Overtime pay for firefighters

Computing hours on duty for purposes of ORS 652.060 and 652.070

False information related to hours worked or compensation received by employees

Method of paying employees

Establishing regular payday

Bond required when failure to make timely wage payment occurs

Payment of wages due persons employed on piece work scale or quantity basis in forest product industries

Payment of wages on termination of employment

Payment of wages for seasonal farmworkers

Penalty wage for failure to pay wages on termination of employment

Payment in case of dispute over wages

Rules for wage collection and payment

Payment of wages in case of strikes

Payment of wages to surviving spouse or dependent children

Liability for dishonored check for payment of wages

Attorney fee in action for wages

Definitions for ORS 652.210 to 652.235

Prohibition of discriminatory wage rates based on sex

Employee right of action against employer for unpaid wages and damages

Motion to disallow award of compensatory and punitive damages

Paying wage lower than that required by statute or contract prohibited

Public employee’s wages as affected by absence to engage in search or rescue operation

Payment to nurses providing home health or hospice services

Definitions of employer and employee

Definitions for ORS 652.310 to 652.414

Powers and duties of commissioner in enforcing wage claims

Administrative proceeding for wage claim collection

Wage claims against licensed construction contractors and businesses

Liability of liquor dispenser licensee for wage claims of certain individuals

Requiring bond of employer

Prohibition of discrimination because of wage claim or refusal to work additional hours

Contract exempting employer from liability or penalty not valid

Jurisdiction of courts

Remedies cumulative

Deduction of costs from wage claims

Deposit of moneys in Wage Collection Account

Disposition of wages collected by commissioner when payment cannot be made to person entitled thereto

Wage Security Fund

Procedure for payment from fund

Definitions for ORS 652.420 to 652.445

Authority of commissioner to enter into agreements with other states for reciprocal enforcement of wage claims

Assigning wage claim to labor bureau of another state

Accepting assignments of wage claims from labor bureau of another state

Retention by commissioner or labor bureau of percentage of funds collected

Deposit of moneys in Wage Collection Account

Receiver to pay accrued wages

Payment of wage claims by receivers, assignees or court

Effect of Oregon Receivership Code

Form of statement of wage claim

Serving copy of statement

Exception to claim

Payment of claims prerequisite to discharge of attachment or execution, assignee or receiver, or to abandonment of seizure or sale

Costs and attorney fees

Priority of wage claims over transfers in payment of preexisting obligations

Itemized statement of amounts and purposes of deductions

Remedy for violation of ORS 652.610

Statement of yearly compensation on request of employee

Definitions for ORS 652.630 to 652.640

Producers to post certain terms of employment

Itemized statement of compensation and deductions required

Fees collected by employer for medical care contracts are trust funds

Prohibited use by employer of fees for medical care contracts withheld from employee wages

Inspection of records by employee

Federal inspections of employee verification records

Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to generate notice template for employers

Rules regarding notice to employees about state and federal earned income tax credits

Civil penalties

Criminal penalties

Up to date

Current through early 2024

Chap. 652’s source at oregon.gov

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Location: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_chapter_652

Original Source: Chapter 652 — Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors652.html (last accessed Jun. 16, 2023).