ORS 657.105

Known as the Employment Department Law

The act spans §§ 657–657 (301 sections).

Applied in 19 court decisions — leading case Broadway Cab LLC v. Employment Department (2015)

Most recently applied in 279 Or. App. 498 - Delta Logistics, Inc. v. Employment Department Tax Section (July 2016)

Amended by 1975 c.257 §4; 1977 c.446 §6

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(1) As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise, and subject to ORS 657.115 to 657.140, “wages” means all remuneration for employment, including the cash value, as determined by the Director of the Employment Department under the regulations of the director, of all remuneration paid in any medium other than cash.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, noncash remuneration paid for services performed in agricultural labor or domestic service shall not be considered remuneration or wages for any purpose under this chapter.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.