Oregon Statutes

§ 652.240 — Paying wage lower than that required by statute or contract prohibited

Oregon § 652.240

JurisdictionOregon

Vol.16

Title 51Labor and Employment; Unlawful Discrimination

Ch. 652Hours; Wages; Wage Claims; Records

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Bluebook

Or. Rev. Stat. § 652.240 (2026).

Text

Where any statute or contract requires an employer to maintain the designated wage scale, it shall be unlawful to secretly pay a lower wage while purporting to pay the wage designated by statute or by contract.

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Legislative History

1957 c.243 §1

Nearby Sections

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§ 652.010

Declaration of public policy concerning maximum working hours in certain industries

§ 652.020

Maximum working hours in certain industries; overtime hours and pay; exemptions; penalties

§ 652.030

Enforcement of ORS 652.010 and 652.020 dependent upon like laws in other states

§ 652.035

Violations of certain laws relating to maximum working hours and minimum employment conditions; remedies; retaliation prohibited

§ 652.040

Maximum working hours in mines; exceptions

§ 652.050

Definitions for ORS 652.050 to 652.080

§ 652.060

Maximum working hours for firefighters

§ 652.070

Overtime pay for firefighters

§ 652.080

Computing hours on duty for purposes of ORS 652.060 and 652.070

§ 652.100

False information related to hours worked or compensation received by employees; prohibited acts by employer; employee right of action; remedies for violation; penalties

§ 652.110

Method of paying employees; agreement on method of payment; revocation of agreement

§ 652.120

Establishing regular payday; pay intervals; agreement to pay wages at future date

§ 652.125

Bond required when failure to make timely wage payment occurs; court to enjoin business of employer failing to provide bond

§ 652.130

Payment of wages due persons employed on piece work scale or quantity basis in forest product industries; furnishing statement of scale or quantity produced

§ 652.140

Payment of wages on termination of employment; exception for collective bargaining

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