2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records
Section 652.100 - False information related to hours worked or compensation received by employees; prohibited acts by employer; employee right of action; remedies for violation; penalties.


(1) Compel, coerce or otherwise induce or attempt to induce an employee to create, file or sign documents containing information that the employer knows is false related to the hours worked or compensation received by the employee.
(2) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, an employee has a private cause of action for a violation of subsection (1) of this section. The court may award actual damages or $1,000 for each violation, whichever is greater, injunctive relief, attorney fees and costs. The court shall count each pay period in which a violation occurs or continues as a separate violation.
(3) In addition to any other relief provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries may assess a civil penalty under ORS 183.745 not to exceed $1,000 for each violation of subsection (1) of this section. The commissioner shall count each pay period in which a violation occurs or continues as a separate violation.
(4) The commissioner has the same enforcement powers with respect to the rights established under subsections (1) to (3) of this section as are established in this chapter and ORS chapter 653. [2017 c.211 §2]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment

Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records

Section 652.010 - Declaration of public policy concerning maximum working hours in certain industries.

Section 652.020 - Maximum working hours in certain industries; overtime hours and pay; exemptions; penalties.

Section 652.035 - Violations of certain laws relating to maximum working hours and minimum employment conditions; remedies; retaliation prohibited.

Section 652.040 - Maximum working hours in mines.

Section 652.050 - Definitions for ORS 652.050 to 652.080.

Section 652.060 - Maximum working hours for firefighters.

Section 652.070 - Overtime pay for firefighters.

Section 652.100 - False information related to hours worked or compensation received by employees; prohibited acts by employer; employee right of action; remedies for violation; penalties.

Section 652.110 - Method of paying employees; agreement on method of payment; revocation of agreement.

Section 652.120 - Establishing regular payday; pay intervals; agreement to pay wages at future date.

Section 652.125 - Bond required when failure to make timely wage payment occurs; court to enjoin business of employer failing to provide bond.

Section 652.140 - Payment of wages on termination of employment; exception for collective bargaining.

Section 652.145 - Payment of wages for seasonal farmworkers.

Section 652.150 - Penalty wage for failure to pay wages on termination of employment.

Section 652.195 - Liability for dishonored check for payment of wages; penalties.

Section 652.200 - Attorney fee in action for wages.

Section 652.210 - Definitions for ORS 652.210 to 652.235.

Section 652.220 - Prohibition of discriminatory wage rates based on sex; exceptions; employer not to discriminate against employee who is complainant.

Section 652.230 - Employee right of action against employer for unpaid wages and damages; statute of limitations; notice requirement.

Section 652.235 - Motion to disallow award of compensatory and punitive damages; equal-pay analysis of employer’s pay practices; remedies.

Section 652.260 - Payment to nurses providing home health or hospice services; rules.

Section 652.310 - Definitions of employer and employee.

Section 652.320 - Definitions for ORS 652.310 to 652.414.

Section 652.330 - Powers and duties of commissioner in enforcing wage claims; parties to wage claim action.

Section 652.332 - Administrative proceeding for wage claim collection; court enforcement and review; rules.

Section 652.333 - Wage claims against licensed construction contractors and businesses; notice requirements.

Section 652.335 - Liability of liquor dispenser licensee for wage claims of certain individuals.

Section 652.340 - Requiring bond of employer.

Section 652.355 - Prohibition of discrimination because of wage claim or refusal to work additional hours; remedy.

Section 652.360 - Contract exempting employer from liability or penalty not valid; exceptions.

Section 652.370 - Jurisdiction of courts; proceedings in name of state.

Section 652.380 - Remedies cumulative; effect of payment or tender by employer after proceeding commenced.

Section 652.390 - Deduction of costs from wage claims; collection fees; assignment of wage claims.

Section 652.405 - Disposition of wages collected by commissioner when payment cannot be made to person entitled thereto.

Section 652.409 - Wage Security Fund; use.

Section 652.414 - Procedure for payment from fund; lien against personal property of employer; penalties; rules.

Section 652.420 - Definitions for ORS 652.420 to 652.445.

Section 652.500 - Receiver to pay accrued wages; payment of employees; receiver’s certificates.

Section 652.510 - Payment of wage claims by receivers, assignees or court; filing statement of wages due.

Section 652.520 - Form of statement of wage claim.

Section 652.530 - Serving copy of statement; report to court; order of payment.

Section 652.540 - Exception to claim; legal action on claim.

Section 652.570 - Priority of wage claims over transfers in payment of preexisting obligations; payment and subrogation of transferee.

Section 652.610 - Itemized statement of amounts and purposes of deductions; timely payment to recipient of amounts deducted.

Section 652.630 - Definitions for ORS 652.630 to 652.640.

Section 652.635 - Producers to post certain terms of employment.

Section 652.640 - Itemized statement of compensation and deductions required.

Section 652.710 - Fees collected by employer for medical care contracts are trust funds; priority on liquidation; civil penalty; rules.

Section 652.720 - Prohibited use by employer of fees for medical care contracts withheld from employee wages.

Section 652.750 - Inspection of records by employee; furnishing copy to employee; disposition of record on termination of employment; charge for copies; public safety officer records.

Section 652.752 - Federal inspections of employee verification records; employer to provide employees with advance notice of inspection.

Section 652.753 - Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to generate notice template for employers.

Section 652.755 - Rules regarding notice to employees about state and federal earned income tax credits.

Section 652.900 - Civil penalties.

Section 652.990 - Criminal penalties.