OR HB4089

Expands theft of services (ORS 164.125) to include wage theft by employers, covering failure to pay agreed wages, paying below minimum wage, withholding overtime, requiring unpaid work, and unauthorized deductions from employee or independent contractor compensation

Establishes tiered penalties for wage theft based on aggregate value: Class C misdemeanor (under $100), Class A misdemeanor ($100-$999), Class C felony ($1,000-$9,999), and Class B felony ($10,000 or more)

Requires the Bureau of Labor and Industries, Employment Department, Department of Consumer and Business Services, and Department of Revenue to refer patterns of wage theft to the Attorney General or district attorney for investigation

Creates Class C felony (up to 5 years imprisonment, $125,000 fine) for knowingly using an unlicensed labor contractor or unlicensed construction contractor

Elevates from Class A misdemeanor to Class C felony the use of a contractor's license number to deceive the public, and adds new felony for licensed contractors who authorize others to use their license number to deceive the public