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Senate Bill 1586 expands Oregon's Workplace Fairness Act to make it unlawful for an employer to require former employees to enter into an agreement that would prevent them from disclosing discrimination and harassment. A similar law already covered current and prospective employees.

Paid family leave has come to Oregon! Effective September 3, 2023, the Paid Leave Oregon program provides most Oregon employees with paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, a serious illness (your own or that of a family member) or if you experience sexual assault, domestic violence, harassment, or stalking.

Sixteen- and 17-year-olds may work up to 44 hours per week. Fourteen- and 15-year-olds may work at most 18 hours per week during the school year and 40 hours per week when school is not in session. What type of work is prohibited for minors? Several hazardous types of work are completely off-limits for minors.

Oregon's paid family and medical leave insurance program, known as Paid Leave Oregon, or PLO, goes into effect on January 1, 2023, but employers may want to start preparing for and understanding the new law now.

Minors are entitled to a 15-minute break for each four hours they work. This break is separate from the meal break. Minor are entitled to 30-minute meal breaks for any shift that is six or more hours long. The employer must completely relieve the employee of duties during these breaks.

Oregon employers, under the Oregon Equal Pay Act, are required to pay employee equal pay for equal work regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability or age. Equal pay may not be achieved by making pay cuts.