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Or. Rev. Stat. § 657.601 (2026)

Employment Department; duties

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      657.601 Employment Department; duties. There is established an Employment Department. The department shall:

      (1) Administer the unemployment insurance laws of this state to support Oregonians during periods of unemployment;

      (2) Provide for the operation of a statewide employment service, including the establishment and maintenance of a system of public employment offices to promote employment of Oregonians;

      (3) Provide oversight, operation and management of a statewide comprehensive workforce and labor market information system; and

      (4) Administer the paid family and medical leave insurance laws of this state to support Oregonians during periods of leave. [1969 c.597 §176; 1993 c.344 §4(1); part renumbered 657A.010 in 1993; 1995 c.278 §57; 2017 c.307 §1; 2025 c.43 §2]

 

      657.605 [Repealed by 1959 c.583 §24]

 

      657.606 [1959 c.583 §2; repealed by 1969 c.597 §281]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1985–2011 · leading case: Trebesch v. Emp. Div., 710 P.2d 136 (Or. 1985).
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Trebesch v. Emp. Div., 710 P.2d 136 (Or. 1985). “” ORS 657.601. “Such other personnel” includes the initial decision-makers and referees, who make decisions on the grant or denial of unemployment benefits.”
Newport Church of the Nazarene v. Hensley, 56 P.3d 386 (Or. 2002). “In simple terms, those laws provide for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits from the state Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund (fund) to eligible individuals. Under ORS 657.505, unless exempt, every employer must pay into the fund.”
Zimmerman v. State of Oregon Dep't of Just., 983 F. Supp. 1327 (D. Or. 1997). “Compare ORS 657.601 (legislature established Employment Department to “[ajdminister the unemployment laws,” “[pjrovide for the operation of a statewide employment service,” manage an information system on the state labor market, and “[p]rovide child care advocacy .”
Danielson Contractors v. Dept. of Revenue, Tc-Md 091470c (or.tax 1-4-2011) (Or. T.C. 2011). “505(4) provides that taxes are to be paid to the Director of the Employment Department; ORS 657.601(1) requires the Employment Department to administer the unemployment insurance laws of the state of Oregon; and ORS 657.”
Or. Rev. Stat. § 657.601(1): 2 cases
Newport Church of the Nazarene v. Hensley, 56 P.3d 386 (Or. 2002). “In simple terms, those laws provide for the payment of unemployment compensation benefits from the state Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund (fund) to eligible individuals. Under ORS 657.505, unless exempt, every employer must pay into the fund.”
Danielson Contractors v. Dept. of Revenue, Tc-Md 091470c (or.tax 1-4-2011) (Or. T.C. 2011). “505(4) provides that taxes are to be paid to the Director of the Employment Department; ORS 657.601(1) requires the Employment Department to administer the unemployment insurance laws of the state of Oregon; and ORS 657.”
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