2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps
Section 658.411 - Licensing subject to employee indorsement; terms and conditions.


(a) The employee’s employer has filed with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries a signed statement, in a form required by the commissioner, agreeing to sponsor the application and to notify the commissioner promptly upon termination of the employment of the employee;
(b) The employee engages in activities that would require licensing as a labor contractor solely on behalf of the employer;
(c) The employee does not personally employ any workers and is not responsible for paying any workers;
(d) The employer maintains proof of financial responsibility;
(e) The employer’s license remains in good standing; and
(f) The employee meets all of the conditions for licensing as a labor contractor, except as provided in this section.
(2) A labor contractor subject to an employee indorsement acting in compliance with subsection (1) of this section need not:
(a) Provide proof of financial responsibility under ORS 658.415 (3).
(b) Comply with ORS 658.440 (1)(j).
(c) Provide any of the following information that is of a personal nature if the labor contractor subject to an employee indorsement is an employee of a property services contractor:
(A) A Social Security number;
(B) A home address and telephone number;
(C) Personal financial information; and
(D) Personal income tax or property tax information.
(3) The license of a labor contractor subject to an employee indorsement shall state the conditions contained in subsection (1) of this section on its face and shall state that a labor contractor subject to an employee indorsement who operates out of compliance with these restrictions is an unlicensed labor contractor.
(4) A labor contractor who employs another labor contractor is personally, jointly and severally liable for any damages, attorney fees or costs awarded against the employee for the actions of the labor contractor employee undertaken within the scope of employment, or for actions of the employee that the employee takes under color of an employee’s license subject to an employee indorsement that are known, or reasonably should have been known, by the employer. In the case of a labor contractor that is a corporation, both the corporation and the licensed majority shareholder or shareholders are so liable. [1995 c.73 §3; 2005 c.340 §3; 2007 c.160 §4; 2013 c.584 §5; 2018 c.8 §3]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 16 - Trade Practices, Labor and Employment

Chapter 658 - Employment Agencies; Farm Labor Contractors and Construction Labor Contractors; Farmworker Camps

Section 658.005 - Definitions for ORS 658.005 to 658.245.

Section 658.008 - Purpose.

Section 658.015 - Exemptions from ORS 658.005 to 658.245.

Section 658.019 - Rehabilitation services agency exemption.

Section 658.065 - Employment agency business not to be conducted in certain places.

Section 658.075 - Agency to file security.

Section 658.078 - Record keeping.

Section 658.115 - Civil penalties.

Section 658.145 - Schedule of charges.

Section 658.155 - Posting and furnishing schedule of charges; charge in excess of schedule prohibited.

Section 658.165 - Order necessary before referral or charge to be made; obtaining employment other than that ordered; disputes regarding fees.

Section 658.168 - Contract requirements.

Section 658.172 - Job referral requirements.

Section 658.185 - Limitation on charges; manner of calculating certain charges; credits and refunds.

Section 658.195 - Giving false information or making false representations; advertisements.

Section 658.205 - Prohibited agency employment activities.

Section 658.210 - Rules.

Section 658.220 - Injunctive relief for violation; authority of commissioner.

Section 658.250 - Employment listing service; rules.

Section 658.405 - Definitions for ORS 658.405 to 658.511.

Section 658.407 - Administration and enforcement of ORS 658.405 to 658.511; rules.

Section 658.410 - Labor contractor license requirement; issuance; rules.

Section 658.411 - Licensing subject to employee indorsement; terms and conditions.

Section 658.412 - License examination; rules.

Section 658.413 - Fee schedule for licenses, indorsements and renewals; rules.

Section 658.415 - Application for license; proof of insurance and financial responsibility; exceptions; proceedings to collect wages owed by labor contractor; commissioner as agent for service of process; rules.

Section 658.416 - Reduction of bond or deposit; conditions.

Section 658.417 - Additional requirements for forestation activities.

Section 658.418 - Exemption from certain requirements.

Section 658.419 - Proof of financial responsibility from agricultural associations and certain nonprofit corporations; right of action; manner of payment; rules.

Section 658.420 - Investigation of applicant; issuance of license; protest against issuance of license.

Section 658.425 - Temporary permit pending issuance of license; refusal to renew license considered revocation.

Section 658.427 - Duty of commissioner to establish procedures for licensing of property services contractors; rules.

Section 658.428 - Rules must require property services contractors to provide professional training; training requirements.

Section 658.430 - Form of license.

Section 658.435 - Expiration and renewal of licenses; exception.

Section 658.437 - Duties of labor contractors; duties of person to whom workers provided.

Section 658.440 - Requirements for labor contractors; prohibitions.

Section 658.445 - Revocation, suspension or refusal to renew license.

Section 658.450 - Applicability of Administrative Procedures Act.

Section 658.452 - Prohibitions relating to discharge of or discrimination against employee.

Section 658.453 - Civil penalty; disposition of funds; civil action by worker.

Section 658.465 - Liability of person using services of unlicensed labor contractor; prohibition on issuance of bond to unlicensed labor contractor.

Section 658.489 - Failure or refusal of labor contractor to pay claim; worker claim to Bureau of Labor and Industries.

Section 658.501 - Application of ORS 658.405 to 658.511.

Section 658.503 - Service of process when labor contractor unavailable.

Section 658.705 - Definitions for ORS 658.705 to 658.850.

Section 658.715 - Farmworker camp operator requirements.

Section 658.717 - Notice of farmworker camp operations.

Section 658.730 - Farm labor contractor indorsement to operate farmworker camp; posting indorsement; rules.

Section 658.735 - Bond required; claim on bond; procedures; rules.

Section 658.740 - Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue or renew indorsement.

Section 658.750 - Camp operator registration; procedures; rules.

Section 658.755 - Farmworker camp operator duties; prohibitions.

Section 658.760 - Prohibited actions by operator; burden of proof.

Section 658.785 - Revocation or suspension of registration.

Section 658.790 - Uninhabitable camp.

Section 658.800 - Service of process on unregistered farmworker camp operator.

Section 658.805 - Denial of right to court action in certain cases; injunction; attorney fees.

Section 658.815 - Disposition of moneys.

Section 658.820 - Rules; proceedings.

Section 658.850 - Civil penalties.

Section 658.991 - Criminal penalties.