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OR HB2938

Bill

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Zach Hudson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Allows collective bargaining agreements to establish alternative due dates for final wage payments upon termination, provided the due date is clearly defined and not subject to interpretation

  • Extends penalty wage provisions to employers who fail to pay termination wages by due dates specified in collective bargaining agreements, not just statutory deadlines

  • Penalty wages accrue at the employee's hourly rate for 8 hours per day from the due date until payment, capped at 30 days maximum

  • Requires employers in wage disputes to pay all undisputed wages within the timeframe set by statute or applicable collective bargaining agreement

  • Amends ORS 652.140, 652.150, and 652.160 governing final wage payment timelines and penalties

Legislative Description

Relating to the payment of wages upon termination.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Labor and Workplace Standards1/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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