Employment Preemption in Oregon (2026)

3 rules on the books across Oregon. Select a rule to read the full details.

Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions

Minimum Wage Preemption

Whether your state prevents cities from setting a higher local minimum wage, and what the statewide wage floor is.

ORS 653.025 sets a three-tier statewide minimum wage and ORS 653.017 preempts cities and counties from adopting…

Whether your state blocks cities from mandating paid sick leave or paid family leave for private employers.

ORS 653.601 mandates paid sick leave statewide, and Paid Leave Oregon under ORS Chapter 657B provides paid family and…

State limits on local "predictive scheduling" or "fair workweek" ordinances that would require advance notice of shifts.

ORS 653.412 to 653.485 require large retail, food, and hospitality employers to provide advance schedules and…