OregonRelating to the Bureau of Labor and Industries; and prescribing an effective date.
What it does
Establishes the Employer Assistance Division within the Bureau of Labor and Industries. Provides that discussion communications made in the course of or in connection with a discussion between an employer and the Employer Assistance Division are confidential. Provides exceptions to the confidentiality requirement.
More detail
Prohibits the bureau from imposing a penalty on an employer that proves the employer's reliance on discussion communications in taking any good faith action. Permits the bureau to issue advisory opinions in certain circumstances. Permits the bureau to enter into interagency agreements with state agencies to receive certain business information. Permits the bureau to enter into a settlement with respect to any violation of a provision of law over which the bureau has jurisdiction. Provides that the bureau may settle a matter through conference, mediation, conciliation, persuasion or other alternative dispute resolution processes. Establishes confidentiality requirements for communications made during the course of or in connection with settlement discussions held through the bureau's alternative dispute resolution processes. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 20Chapter 22, (2025 Laws): effective on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.Latest
- May 7Governor Tina Kotek signed.Became Law
- May 1President signed.Major
- May 1Speaker signed.Major
- Apr 29Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Bonham. Passed. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28Carried over to 04-29 by unanimous consent.
- Apr 24Carried over to 04-28 by unanimous consent.
- Apr 23Carried over to 04-24 by unanimous consent.
- Apr 22Second reading.Minor
- Apr 22Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.Minor
- Apr 15Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Public Hearing held.
- Apr 1Referred to Labor and Business.Minor
- Apr 1First reading. Referred to President's desk.Minor
- Mar 31Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed.Passed House
- Vote recorded Third reading. Carried by Elmer. Passed. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27Second reading.Minor
- Mar 25Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.Minor
- Mar 19Work Session held.
- Vote recorded Heard and Reported Out with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26Public Hearing held.
- Jan 17Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards.Minor
- Jan 13First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.Introduced