Oregon Limits What Employers May Lawfully Deduct From Wages
Sep 26, 2014
Oregon wage and hour law limits what an employer may deduct from its employee's wages. Where wrongful deductions occur, the employee likely is due damages, and potential penalties because of the dedu...
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2014 Increase to the Oregon Minimum Wage Rate (Minimum Wage Claims)
Dec 03, 2013
Oregon will raise the minimum wage from $8.95 per hour to $9.10 per hour starting January 1, 2014. If you are paid less than $9.10 per hour after January 1, 2014, you could be due thousands in penalt...
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2013 Increase to the Oregon Minimum Wage Rate (Minimum Wage Claims)
Dec 18, 2012
On January 1, 2013, the Oregon minimum wage rate increased to $8.95 per hour. If your hourly rate of pay after January 1, 2013 is/was less than $8.95 per hour, you likely have a minimum wage claim. Whi...
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Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA)
Mar 11, 2012
Debtors can recover up to $1,000 for violations of the FDCPA. A debt collector (someone other than the person you owe money) violates the FDCPA when it performs a laundry list of improper acts. Surpris...
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Why should I sue under the FLSA instead of Oregon's overtime laws
Mar 11, 2012
Gives three primary reasons an Oregon employee may choose to sue under the FLSA exclusively when prosecuting an overtime wage claim in Oregon....
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Wage Claims to Recover Vacation/PTO Time in Oregon
Mar 07, 2012
Vacation/Paid Time Off (PTO) is a wage under Oregon law. However, no Oregon law requires employers to offer vacation or PTO pay. Where anOregonemployer has agreed to pay vacation pay or paid time off (...
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Oregon Minimum Wage Increases for 2012
Jan 13, 2012
On January 1, 2012, the Oregon minimum wage rate increased to $8.80 per hour. (Oregon Minimum Wage Page) If your hourly rate of pay after January 1, 2012 was less than $8.80 per hour, you likely have a...
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2011 Increase to the Oregon Minimum Wage Rate (Minimum Wage Claims)
Dec 29, 2010
Starting January 1, 2011, the Oregon minimum wage rate will increase to $8.50 per hour. If your hourly rate of pay after January 1, 2011 is less than $8.50 per hour, you likely have a minimum wage clai...
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Can Oregon Employees Volunteer to Work Unpaid?
Apr 13, 2010
Generally no.
Oregon employee may volunteer to work for their employers. If the
employee is doing the same or similar work for the employer, a Court will likely find that the time was work time that...
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Are Vacation Wages Due on Termination in Oregon?
Apr 13, 2010
Under Oregon law, where an employer has agreed to pay
vacation pay or paid time off, and refuses to do so, the employee likely has a wage
claim. When looking at vacation pay or paid time off, the a...
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