(2) This section does not in any way limit or interfere with the right of any employee to accept from any person, as an evidence or acknowledgment of indebtedness for wages due the employee, a negotiable instrument, payable at some future date with interest.
(3) An employer may pay wages without discount through direct deposit of wages due to an employee into the employee’s account in a financial institution, as defined in ORS 706.008, in this state.
(4) An employer shall pay wages due to an employee by check upon the written or oral request of the employee.
(5) An employer and an employee may agree that the employer may pay wages through an automated teller machine card, payroll card or other means of electronic transfer if the employee may:
(a) Make an initial withdrawal of the entire amount of net pay without cost to the employee; or
(b) Choose to use another means of payment of wages that involves no cost to the employee.
(6) An agreement described in subsection (5) of this section must be made in the language that the employer principally uses to communicate with the employee.
(7)(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, to revoke an agreement described in subsection (5) of this section, an employee shall give the employer a written notice of revocation of the agreement. Unless the employer and employee agree otherwise, the agreement is revoked 30 days after the date the notice is received by the employer.
(b) To revoke an agreement described in subsection (5) of this section, an employee who works for an employer as a seasonal farmworker as defined in ORS 652.145 or an employee who is employed in packing, canning, freezing or drying any variety of agricultural crops shall give the employer notice of revocation of the agreement either orally or in writing. Unless the employer and the employee agree otherwise, the agreement is revoked 10 days after the date the notice is received by the employer.
(8) Nothing in this section is intended to limit the rights of an employee or otherwise affect an employee covered by a collective bargaining agreement. [Amended by 1975 c.191 §1; 1999 c.59 §191; 2007 c.546 §1; 2013 c.380 §1]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment
Chapter 652 - Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records
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 652.120 - Establishing regular payday; pay intervals; agreement to pay wages at future date.
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 652.260 - 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 652.335 - Liability of liquor dispenser licensee for wage claims of certain individuals.
Section 652.340 - Requiring bond of employer.
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 652.390 - Deduction of costs from wage claims; collection fees; assignment of wage claims.
Section 652.409 - Wage Security Fund; use.
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 652.520 - 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 652.630 - 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.