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Oregon Labor Laws 2025

Oregon has robust labor protections including a three-tiered minimum wage system, daily overtime for manufacturing, mandatory breaks, and paid sick leave. Portland has additional predictive scheduling requirements.

Note: Oregon's minimum wage varies by region. Make sure you're using the correct rate for your location: Portland metro ($15.95), standard ($14.70), or non-urban ($13.70).

Minimum Wage

Oregon has a three-tiered minimum wage system based on geographic location, adjusted annually for inflation.

Key Requirements

  • Standard minimum wage: $14.70 per hour (as of July 1, 2025)
  • Portland metro area: $15.95 per hour
  • Non-urban counties: $13.70 per hour
  • No tip credit - tipped employees must receive full minimum wage before tips
  • Annual adjustments based on Consumer Price Index

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Overtime

Oregon has both daily and weekly overtime requirements, providing stronger protections than federal law.

Key Requirements

  • Overtime pay: 1.5x regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek
  • Daily overtime: 1.5x for hours worked over 10 in a day (manufacturing only)
  • Seventh-day overtime: 1.5x for all hours worked on the seventh consecutive day
  • Salary threshold for exempt employees: $1,409.60 per week ($73,299.20 annually) in 2025
  • Agricultural workers have specific overtime thresholds

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Meal and Rest Breaks

Oregon requires specific meal and rest periods for all hourly employees.

Key Requirements

  • Rest breaks: 10-minute paid break for every 4 hours worked (or major fraction)
  • Meal periods: 30-minute unpaid meal break for work periods of 6-8 hours
  • Two 30-minute meal breaks for shifts over 8 hours
  • Meal break should start between hours 2 and 5 of the work period
  • Rest breaks cannot be combined or used to shorten the workday

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Paid Sick Leave

Oregon requires paid sick leave for all employees working in the state.

Key Requirements

  • Accrual: 1 hour of sick time for every 30 hours worked
  • Minimum of 40 hours per year must be available
  • Employers with 10+ employees: sick time is paid
  • Employers with fewer than 10 employees: sick time may be unpaid
  • Can be used for illness, preventive care, care of family member, or public health emergencies

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Predictive Scheduling (Portland)

Portland has predictive scheduling requirements for retail, hospitality, and food service employers.

Key Requirements

  • Applies to employers with 500+ employees worldwide in retail, hospitality, or food service
  • Must provide work schedules at least 7 days in advance
  • Predictability pay required for schedule changes within 7 days
  • Good faith estimate of work schedule required at time of hire
  • Right to rest between shifts (10 hours minimum) with premium pay if violated

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Understanding Oregon's Regional Minimum Wage

Oregon uses a three-tier system to account for cost of living differences:

Portland Metro Area - $15.95/hour

Includes Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas counties and portions of Yamhill, Columbia, and Marion counties within the urban growth boundary.

Standard Counties - $14.70/hour

Applies to most other counties including Eugene, Salem, Bend, Medford, and other mid-sized cities.

Non-Urban Counties - $13.70/hour

Applies to 18 rural counties designated as non-urban including Baker, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wheeler, and portions of other counties.

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