ORS 657.601

Known as the Employment Department Law

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

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Trebesch v. Employment Division (1985)

Most recently applied in Newport Church of the Nazarene v. Hensley (October 2002)

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

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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.

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