Or. Admin. R. 839-020-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024
Section 839-020-0010 - Payment of Minimum Wages - Generally
(1) Unless exempt under ORS 653.020, an employer is required to pay each employee it employs in the state no less than the minimum rate(s) of wage for the applicable region(s) as specified in ORS 653.025 and OAR 839-020-0011 for each hour worked by the employee.
(2) Employees shall be paid no less than the applicable minimum wage for all hours worked, which includes "work time" as defined in ORS 653.010(11). If in any pay period the combined wages of the employee are less than the applicable minimum wage, the employer shall pay, in addition to sums already earned, no less than the difference between the amounts earned and the minimum wage as prescribed by the appropriate statute or administrative rule.
(3) Employers may include commission and bonus payments to employees when computing the minimum wage. Such commission or bonus payment may only be credited toward employees' minimum wages in the pay periods in which they are received.

Or. Admin. R. 839-020-0010

BL 1-1987, f. & ef. 1-12-87; BL 1-1990, f. 2-27-90, cert. ef. 2-28-90; BL 10-1990, f. & cert. ef. 7-26-90; BL 9-1996, f. & cert. ef. 10-8-96; BLI 4-2016, f. 6-15-16, cert. ef. 7/1/2016

Stat. Auth.: ORS 651.060(4) & 653.040, OL Ch. 012, 2016

Stats. Implemented: OL Ch. 012, 2016 & ORS 653.025