Source: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/658.453
Timestamp: 2019-06-16 17:04:24
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ORS 658.453 - Civil penalty - 2017 Oregon Revised Statutes
2017 ORS Vol. 14 Chapter 658 Section 658.453
2017 ORS 658.453¹
• civil action by worker
(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each violation by:
(a) A labor contractor who, without the license required by ORS 658.405 (Definitions for ORS 658.405 to 658.503) to 658.503 (Service of process when labor contractor unavailable), recruits, solicits, supplies or employs a worker.
(b) A labor contractor who fails to comply with ORS 658.415 (Application for license) (16).
(c) A labor contractor who fails to comply with ORS 658.440 (Requirements for labor contractors) (1), (2)(c) or (3).
(d) Any person who violates ORS 658.452 (Prohibitions relating to discharge of or discrimination against employee).
(e) A labor contractor who fails to comply with ORS 658.417 (Additional requirements for forestation activities) (1).
(f) Any person who uses an unlicensed labor contractor without complying with ORS 658.437 (Duties of labor contractors).
(4) After filing a complaint with the commissioner, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, a worker has a right of action against a labor contractor who violates ORS 658.417 (Additional requirements for forestation activities) (1) or (2), 658.440 (Requirements for labor contractors) or 658.452 (Prohibitions relating to discharge of or discrimination against employee) without exhausting any alternative administrative remedies. The action may not be commenced later than two years after the date of the violation giving rise to the right of action. The amount of damages recoverable for each violation under this subsection is actual damages or $1,000, whichever amount is greater. In any such action the court may award to the prevailing party, in addition to costs and disbursements, reasonable attorney fees at trial and appeal. [1979 c.883 §3; 1981 c.606 §5; 1981 c.897 §94; 1983 c.654 §7; 1989 c.164 §5; 1989 c.706 §21; 1991 c.734 §61; 1991 c.907 §3; 2001 c.310 §5; 2005 c.340 §5; 2007 c.160 §5; 2013 c.584 §20; 2017 c.676 §9]