Workplace Issues in Oregon

Oregon gives workers one year from the discriminatory act to file a complaint with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Civil Rights Division — one of the longer state filing windows in the country. Oregon's law covers employers with one or more employees and protects workers 18+ from age discrimination. Workers may also file directly in state court within the applicable statute of limitations.

Yes. Paid Leave Oregon provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of paid family, medical, and safety leave (up to 14 weeks in some pregnancy-related situations). Benefits replace a percentage of wages, funded through employee and employer contributions. The program covers bonding with a new child, caring for a seriously ill family member, personal serious health conditions, and safety leave for domestic violence situations.

Oregon's minimum wage varies by location: $15.45/hour in the Portland Metro area, $14.20/hour in the general statewide rate, and $13.20/hour in non-urban (rural) counties as of 2024. Oregon is one of few states with regional minimum wage tiers. All rates are adjusted annually.

Oregon's Predictive Scheduling Law (currently applicable in Portland for employers with 500+ employees) requires employers to provide employees with advance notice of their work schedule and to pay a "predictability pay" penalty for last-minute schedule changes. This protects hourly workers from unpredictable scheduling that makes it difficult to plan childcare, transportation, and second jobs.