652.900 Civil
penalties. (1) In
addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of the Bureau
of Labor and Industries may assess a civil penalty not to exceed:
(a) $1,000
against any person who violates ORS 652.020, 652.110, 652.140, 652.145,
652.260, 652.610 (4) or 652.750 or any rule adopted under those statutes.
(b) $500 against
any person who violates ORS 652.610 (5) or any rule adopted under that statute.
(2) Civil
penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745.
(3) All sums
collected as penalties under this section shall be first applied toward
reimbursement of costs incurred in determining the violations, conducting
hearings under this section and addressing and collecting the penalties. The
remainder, if any, of the sums collected as penalties under this section shall
be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund and is
available for general governmental expenses. [1989 c.852 §3; 1991 c.734 §59;
2001 c.690 §2; 2007 c.276 §2; 2007 c.546 §3; 2007 c.676 §2; 2009 c.141 §3; 2025
c.235 §2]
Notes of Decisions
Neighorn v. Quest Health Care, 870 F. Supp. 2d 1069 (D. Or. 2012).
· cites it 8× “Neighorn acknowledges this, but argues that the denial of his right to access his personnel file is “independently actionable” as an act of retaliation and, since the administrative remedy set forth in ORS § 652.900 is not exclusive and does not preclude a private right of…”
North Marion Sch. Dist. 15 Ex Rel. Trejo v. Acstar Ins., 169 P.3d 1224 (Or. 2007).
· cites it 2× “409 (when employer is unable to pay wages, the worker can be paid back wages from the Wage Security Fund); ORS 652.900(1) (commissioner can assess a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each failure to timely pay termination wages).”
Gessele v. Jack In The Box Inc. (D. Or. 2023).
“§ 652.900 (1)(“In addition to any other penalty provided by law, the Commissioner of [BOLI] may assess a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 against any person who violates ORS 652.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 652.900(1) — 2 cases
Neighorn v. Quest Health Care, 870 F. Supp. 2d 1069 (D. Or. 2012).
“Neighorn acknowledges this, but argues that the denial of his right to access his personnel file is “independently actionable” as an act of retaliation and, since the administrative remedy set forth in ORS § 652.900 is not exclusive and does not preclude a private right of…”
North Marion Sch. Dist. 15 Ex Rel. Trejo v. Acstar Ins., 169 P.3d 1224 (Or. 2007).
“409 (when employer is unable to pay wages, the worker can be paid back wages from the Wage Security Fund); ORS 652.900(1) (commissioner can assess a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each failure to timely pay termination wages).”
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