(2) Payday may not extend beyond a period of 35 days from the time that the employees entered upon their work, or from the date of the last regular payday.
(3) This section does not prevent the employer from establishing and maintaining paydays at more frequent intervals.
(4) This section does not prevent any employer from entering into a written agreement, prior to the rendering of any services, and mutually satisfactory with the employer’s employees, as to the payment of wages at a future date.
(5) When an employer has notice that an employee has not been paid the full amount the employee is owed on a regular payday and there is no dispute between the employer and the employee regarding the amount of the unpaid wages:
(a) If the unpaid amount is less than five percent of the employee’s gross wages due on the regular payday, the employer shall pay the employee the unpaid amount no later than the next regular payday; or
(b) If the unpaid amount is five percent or more of the employee’s gross wages due on the regular payday, the employer shall pay the employee the unpaid amount within three days after the employer has notice of the unpaid amount, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. [Amended by 1961 c.662 §1; 2007 c.453 §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.