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This act changes Oregon's wage system. It requires specific record-keeping and provision of regular pay stubs, in addition to prohibiting contractors, subcontractors, or their agents from paying employees below the prevailing wage rate for public works projects.
Year: 2016•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon State LegislatureThis act serves as the basis of health care expansion in Oregon. It requires the Department of Consumer and Business Services in collaboration with Oregon Health Authority and stakeholder advisory group to report recommendations to interim committees of Legislative Assembly related to health for blueprint for Basic Health Program. This is aimed at providing health insurance to all low-income residents.
Year: 2016•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon State LegislatureThis act affected Oregon's tax system. It increases the state's match of the federal EITC from 8% to 11% for working families with children under the age of three.
Year: 2016•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon State LegislatureThis act changed the minimum wage in several areas of Oregon. These increases were to hourly rates of $14.75 in Portland, $13.50 in midsize counties, and $12.50 in rural areas by 2022.
Year: 2016•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon State LegislatureThis act makes it illegal for employers to retaliate against employees who inquire about or disclose wage information. Specifically, this act makes imposing disciplinary actions such as to discharge, demote, suspend, discriminate, or retaliate against that employee an unlawful employment practice.
Year: 2015•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon State LegislatureThis act requires law enforcement agency to establish policies and procedures for use and retention of recordings from cameras worn upon police officer's person to record officer's interactions with members of public.
Year: 2015•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon State LegislatureThis act requires employers with 10+ employees (6+ in Portland) to provide paid sick time for employees to use for several reasons. These protected reasons include to use for their own illnesses, to care for an ill family member, to care for a new child, to deal with the death of a family member, for reasons related to domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault or stalking, or for reasons related to a public health emergency.
Year: 2015•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon State LegislatureThis act provides for coverage of tuition costs of certain courses offered at Oregon community colleges to high school graduates. Those graduates who have access to these funds must meet several criteria: They must have lived in the state for at least a year, have a minimum high school GPA of 2.5, and have applied for federal and state financial aid.
Year: 2015•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon State LegislatureThis act creates the Oregon Broadband Advisory Council within Economic and Community Development Department for purposes relating to broadband communication and technology. It establishes the Oregon Broadband Advisory Council Fund and continuously appropriates moneys in the fund to the department for purpose of carrying out the duties of council. The also directs council to submit report on broadband technology.
Year: 2009•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon LegislatureThis act allows credit against corporate excise or income tax for corporations that provide motor vehicle insurance issued under mile-based or time-based rating plan.
Year: 2003•State: Oregon•Type: Act or Session Law•Source: Oregon Legislature