Bill Text: OR SB639 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to youth employment.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 6-1)

Status: (Failed) 2013-07-08 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB639 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2013-SB639-Introduced.html


     77th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2013 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2393

                         Senate Bill 639

Sponsored by Senator WHITSETT; Senators BAERTSCHIGER JR, HANSELL,
  JOHNSON, KNOPP, OLSEN, THOMSEN

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Authorizes employers to pay employees under 20 years of age
hourly wage consistent with federal minimum wage for period of 90
days from date employee begins work.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to youth employment.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 653.305 to 653.370. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + (1) Notwithstanding ORS 653.025, employers may
pay employees under 20 years of age an hourly wage consistent
with federal law related to the federal minimum wage.
  (2) Employers paying employees the hourly wage specified in
subsection (1) of this section:
  (a) Must comply with all requirements for the employment of
persons under 20 years of age specified in this chapter; and
  (b) May pay the specified wage to employees under 20 years of
age for no more than 90 days from the date the employee begins
work for the employer. + }
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