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OR Rev Stat § 652.560 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.560 - Costs and attorney fees.

Whenever any claim has been excepted to under ORS 652.540 and the claim is established by judgment and the court rendering the judgment is satisfied that the exceptions were made without probable cause or that the person so excepting could have ascertained with reasonable diligence that such claim was true and just, the claimant in such action shall be entitled to have the costs of such action, and such sum as the court may adjudge reasonable as attorney fees at trial and on appeal, enforced by execution against the person objecting as a judgment debtor in the first instance. However, if the court does not so find, or if execution, when issued, is returned nulla bona, then in either case such costs and attorney fees shall be ordered paid out of the proceeds of the property sold next after the payment of all claims presented under ORS 652.510 to 652.570. [Amended by 1981 c.897 §89]
OR Rev Stat § 652.570 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.570 - Priority of wage claims over transfers in payment of preexisting obligations; payment and subrogation of transferee.

(1) Every sale or transfer of any property in payment of any preexisting debt, or obligation, and every mortgage or lien created or executed to secure the payment of a preexisting debt, shall be void as against laborers or employees of such vendor, mortgagor, or other lien debtor, to the extent of their claims for wages, in the amount of $2,000, or 30 days of wages, whichever amount is the greater, to each of said laborers which may be owing for work or labor performed within 90 days next preceding such sale and transfer or the execution of such lien or mortgage, if the laborer or employee claiming the benefit of this section: (a) Within 10 days after the actual delivery of the property or within 30 days after the recording of any such deed, transfer, mortgage or lien, gives such owner or holder of such lien or such vendee notice of the claim of the laborer or employee substantially in the form and verified as provided in ORS 652.520, which notice shall be served by delivering it or a copy thereof to such owner or holder of such lien or such vendee in person or, in case the owner, holder or vendee cannot be found within the county in which such lien or deed may be of record after diligent inquiry, by delivering the notice or a copy thereof to the clerk of the county court for such owner or holder of such lien or such vendee; and (b) Within 30 days after the notice of claim is served commences court action to pursue the claim. (2) The vendee or mortgage or lienholder, or an assignee, may pay such claim and thereby be subrogated to the rights and lien of such laborer or employee, as against the vendor, principal debtor or mortgagor, and as against subsequent mortgagees or other subsequent lien creditors. (3) This section does not apply to any mortgage or lien given in renewal of a preexisting mortgage or lien. [Amended by 1977 c.288 §2; 1989 c.651 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 652.615 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.615 - Remedy for violation of ORS 652.610.

There is hereby created a private cause of action for a violation of ORS 652.610 (3) for actual damages or $200, whichever is greater. In any such action the court may award to the prevailing party, in addition to costs and disbursements, reasonable attorney fees. [1981 c.594 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 652.620 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.620 - Statement of yearly compensation on request of employee.

All persons, firms, partnerships, associations, cooperative associations, corporations, municipal corporations, the state and its political subdivisions thereof, except the federal government and its agencies employing, in this state, five or more persons, during any calendar month, upon the request of any employee or former employee, and upon five days’ notice to said employer shall give to such employee, not later than March 10 of each year, a statement showing the total compensation paid by such employer to such employee, or former employee, during the previous calendar year.
OR Rev Stat § 652.630 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.630 - Definitions for ORS 652.630 to 652.640.

As used in ORS 652.630 to 652.640, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Bonus" means an increase in the agreed rate of compensation based on the amount of time worked during a perishable agricultural product season or based on the amount of a perishable agricultural product that is harvested. (2) "Labor contractor" means a farm labor contractor as defined in ORS 658.405. (3) "Producer" means a person who raises perishable agricultural products. [1969 c.572 §1] Note: 652.630 to 652.640 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 652 by legislative action. See the Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 652.635 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.635 - Producers to post certain terms of employment.

Every producer, or agent of the producer, who employs a labor contractor to provide a working crew for harvesting perishable agricultural products or who offers a bonus to those persons who harvest perishable agricultural products shall cause to be conspicuously posted and maintained on the premises where the agricultural products are to be harvested a notice that states: (1) A description of the terms and conditions of any bonus offered, including the manner of determining when the bonus is earned. (2) That portion of the labor contractor’s compensation that is based on the amount of work done by each employee of the labor contractor. [1969 c.572 §2] Note: See note under 652.630.
OR Rev Stat § 652.640 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.640 - Itemized statement of compensation and deductions required.

Each time a person who harvests perishable agricultural products receives compensation payments at a regular pay period or upon termination of employment, the producer, or agent of the producer, or, if the person is an employee of a labor contractor, the labor contractor shall furnish to such person a written statement itemizing the total payment and each deduction therefrom. [1969 c.572 §3] Note: See note under 652.630.
OR Rev Stat § 652.710 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.710 - Fees collected by employer for medical care contracts are trust funds; priority on liquidation; civil penalty; rules.

(1) All moneys collected by an employer from employees or retained from their wages for the purpose of providing for or furnishing to such employees medical and surgical attention, hospital care, X-rays, ambulance, nursing or any related service or care contingent upon sickness or injury pursuant to a contract are trust funds and shall be placed and kept in separate accounts by the employer and shall promptly be paid over to the contractor. Such funds shall in no event become a part of the assets of the employer. (2) If the employer fails to place and keep such funds in separate accounts and pay them over to the contractor or if the funds become commingled with the funds of the employer and the employer becomes bankrupt, insolvent or goes through voluntary or involuntary liquidation, or if a receiver is appointed to operate or liquidate the affairs of the employer, the funds not paid to the contractor shall be entitled to the same preference as given to claims of the State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation, as provided in ORS 656.562. (3) On and after July 1, 1992, when an employer that is a group health insurance policyholder subject to the provisions of ORS 743B.320 receives notice that the group health insurance policy is terminated by the insurer and the employer does not replace coverage with any other group health insurance policy, the employer shall notify all employees who were covered under the terminated group policy. The employer’s notification to the employees shall: (a) Explain the employee’s rights regarding continuation or conversion of coverage under state and federal law; and (b) Be delivered to each employee in person or to the employee’s home address as recorded in the employer’s records not later than 10 working days after the receipt of notice from the insurer pursuant to ORS 743B.320 (3) to (5). (4) 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 $1,000 for each violation of subsection (1) or (3) of this section. (5) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. (6) All sums collected as penalties pursuant to this section shall be first applied toward reimbursement of the costs incurred in determining the violations, conducting hearings under this section and assessing and collecting such penalties. The remainder, if any, of the sums collected as penalties pursuant to this section shall be paid over by the commissioner to the Department of State Lands for the benefit of the Common School Fund of this state. The department shall issue a receipt for the money to the commissioner. (7) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may adopt rules reasonably necessary for the administration of this section. [Formerly 655.130; 1991 c.673 §1; 1991 c.734 §114; 2001 c.943 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 652.720 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.720 - Prohibited use by employer of fees for medical care contracts withheld from employee wages.

(1) No employer shall retain, directly or indirectly, from employees or from their wages any part of the money collected or retained under ORS 652.710 for use or benefit of the employer. (2) No employer shall apply, directly or indirectly, any portion of the money so collected to the employer’s cost of compensation or to the cost of any medical, surgical or hospital care and attention for employees on account of injuries sustained by them in the course of their employment. [Formerly 655.110]
OR Rev Stat § 652.752 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.752 - Federal inspections of employee verification records; employer to provide employees with advance notice of inspection.

(1) As used in this section and ORS 652.753, "employee" and "employer" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 652.210. (2) Unless prohibited by federal law, an employer shall, within three business days of receiving a notice of an inspection from a federal agency compelling the employer to provide access to records of forms and any other documentation used by the employer to verify the identity and employment eligibility of the employees hired by the employer, notify the employer’s employees of the upcoming inspection. (3) The employer shall notify employees of an upcoming inspection by: (a) Posting a notice in a conspicuous and accessible location, in English and in the language the employer typically uses to communicate with the employees; and (b) Making reasonable attempts to individually distribute notifications to employees in the employee’s preferred language. (4) The notice shall include: (a) A copy of the federal agency’s notice of inspection received by the employer; (b) The date of the inspection; (c) To the extent the employer knows, the scope of the federal agency’s inspection; (d) The employer’s obligations with respect to providing information within the scope of the federal agency’s notice of inspection; and (e) A telephone number, prescribed by the Bureau of Labor and Industries, for a hotline operated by an organization that provides information and advocacy related to immigrant and refugee workers’ rights. [2019 c.260 §1] Note: 652.752 and 652.753 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 652 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 652.753 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.753 - Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to generate notice template for employers.

The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall generate and make available on the Bureau of Labor and Industries website a template for a notice that employers may use to comply with the requirements of ORS 652.752. The commissioner shall make the template available in English and in each of the five most widely used non-English languages in this state. The commissioner shall update the languages for which the templates are available every five years. [2019 c.260 §2] Note: See note under 652.752.
OR Rev Stat § 652.755 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.755 - Rules regarding notice to employees about state and federal earned income tax credits.

(1) As used in this section, "employer" has the meaning given that term in ORS 652.210. (2) The Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall adopt rules, in collaboration with business representatives and with groups that advocate for low income people, to require employers to provide written notice to each employee about the state and federal earned income tax credits. The notice must: (a) Be in English and in the language the employer typically uses to communicate with the employee. (b) Be sent annually with the employee’s federal form W-2. (c) Provide website addresses for the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Revenue where the employee can find information about the state and federal earned income tax credits. (3) The Bureau of Labor and Industries shall include, in any poster regarding the state minimum wage, notice to employees about the state and federal earned income tax credits. [2017 c.333 §1] Note: 652.755 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 652 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 652.900 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.900 - Civil penalties.

(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 $1,000 against any person who violates ORS 652.020, 652.110, 652.140, 652.145, 652.260, 652.610 (4) or 652.750 or any rule adopted under those statutes. (2) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. (3) All sums collected as penalties under this section shall be first applied toward reimbursement of costs incurred in determining the violations, conducting hearings under this section and addressing and collecting the penalties. The remainder, if any, of the sums collected as penalties under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund and is available for general governmental expenses. [1989 c.852 §3; 1991 c.734 §59; 2001 c.690 §2; 2007 c.276 §2; 2007 c.546 §3; 2007 c.676 §2; 2009 c.141 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 652.990 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records|Section 652.990 - Criminal penalties.

(1) Violation of ORS 652.020 (5)(b) or (c) is a Class A violation. Every day’s violation is deemed a separate offense. (2) Any person, body corporate, general manager or employer who violates ORS 652.040 or causes ORS 652.040 to be violated commits a Class C misdemeanor. (3) Violation of ORS 652.110 or 652.120 is a Class A violation. (4) Violation of ORS 652.130 by any employer is a Class C misdemeanor. (5) In addition to the civil damages recoverable under ORS 652.230, violation of ORS 652.210 to 652.235 is a Class A misdemeanor. (6) The violation of ORS 652.240 is a Class A misdemeanor. (7) Violation of ORS 652.355 is a Class C misdemeanor. (8) Violation of ORS 652.610 or 652.620 is a Class D violation. (9) Willful violation of ORS 652.635 or 652.640 by a producer or agent of the producer is a Class A misdemeanor. (10) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 652.710 or 652.720 by any employer is a Class A violation. [Subsection (5) enacted as 1955 c.193 §4; subsection (6) enacted as 1957 c.243 §2; subsection (9) formerly 655.990; subsection (8) enacted as 1969 c.572 §4; 1975 c.397 §5; 1999 c.1051 §215; 2011 c.597 §265; 2017 c.685 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 653.010 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 653 - Minimum Wages; Employment Conditions; Minors|Section 653.010 - Definitions for ORS 653.010 to 653.261.

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 consideration for the services performed for a public employer referred to in subsection (3) of this section, or a religious, charitable, educational, public service or similar nonprofit corporation, organization or institution for community service, religious or humanitarian reasons or for services performed by general or public assistance recipients as part of any work training program administered under the state or federal assistance laws. (3) "Employer" means any person who employs another person including the State of Oregon or a political subdivision thereof or any county, city, district, authority, public corporation or entity and any of their instrumentalities organized and existing under law or charter. (4) "Minor" means any person under 18 years of age. (5) "Occupation" means any occupation, service, trade, business, industry, or branch or group of industries or employment or class of employment in which employees are gainfully employed. (6) "Organized camp" means a day or resident camp, whether or not operated for profit, established to give campers recreational, creative, religious or educational experience in cooperative group living wherein the activities are conducted on a closely supervised basis, whether or not the camp is used primarily by an organized group or by members of the public and whether or not the activities or facilities are furnished free of charge or for the payment of a fee. (7) "Outside salesperson" means any employee who is employed for the purpose of and who is customarily and regularly engaged away from the employer’s place or places of business in making sales, or obtaining orders, or obtaining contracts for services and whose hours of work of any other nature for the employer do not exceed 30 percent of the hours worked in the workweek by the nonexempt employees of the employer. (8) "Piece-rate" means a rate of pay calculated on the basis of the quantity of the crop harvested. (9) "Salary" means no less than the wage set pursuant to ORS 653.025, multiplied by 2,080 hours per year, then divided by 12 months. (10) "Wages" means compensation due to an employee by reason of employment, payable in legal tender of the United States or check on banks convertible into cash on demand at full face value, subject to such deductions, charges or allowances as are permitted in ORS 653.035. (11) "Work time" includes both time worked and time of authorized attendance. [1967 c.596 §2; 1979 c.153 §2; 1983 c.274 §1; 1985 c.99 §1; 1985 c.170 §1; 1989 c.446 §1; 1991 c.829 §2; 1993 c.739 §24; 2003 c.14 §398]
OR Rev Stat § 653.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 653 - Minimum Wages; Employment Conditions; Minors|Section 653.015 - Statement of policy.

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]
OR Rev Stat § 653.017 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 653 - Minimum Wages; Employment Conditions; Minors|Section 653.017 - Local minimum wage requirements; preemption; exceptions.

(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 public and quasi-public corporations. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the State of Oregon preempts all charter and statutory authority of local governments to set any minimum wage requirements. (3) A local government may set minimum wage requirements: (a) For public employers; (b) In specifications for public contracts entered into by the local government; and (c) As a condition of the local government providing direct tax abatements or subsidies for private employers with 10 or more employees. [2001 c.967 §1] Note: 653.017 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 653 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 653.022 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 653 - Minimum Wages; Employment Conditions; Minors|Section 653.022 - "Piece-rate-work-day" defined for ORS 653.020.

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 other member of the employer’s immediate family. [1971 c.758 §2; 1989 c.446 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 653.026 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment|Chapter 653 - Minimum Wages; Employment Conditions; Minors|Section 653.026 - "Nonurban county" defined for ORS 653.025.

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 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 653 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.