HB 2746 Oregon House · 2025 Regular Session

Relating to disclosures of certain information concerning employment-related matters; prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Requires employers and employment agencies to include certain wage and benefit information in job postings for job, promotion and transfer opportunities. Requires employers to maintain certain employment records for each employee. Directs the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct proactive outreach and ongoing training to educate employers and employment agencies about the requirements. Makes a violation an unlawful practice and permits the commissioner [ of the Bureau of Labor and Industries ] to assess civil penalties for a violation. [ Establishes circumstances under which the commissioner may dismiss a complaint about a violation. ] Permits the commissioner to issue a letter of explanation or education to an employer or employment agency instead of a civil penalty for a first violation. Requires the remainder of sums collected as penalties, after application toward reimbursement of costs, to be paid into the State Treasury and credited to the General Fund. Makes it an unlawful employment practice for an employer or an employment agency to retaliate or discriminate against an employee for invoking or exercising certain rights. Makes employment agencies subject to the prohibition against inquiries regarding salary history and past criminal convictions. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Last action Jun 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced A-Engrossed · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to strengthen pay transparency requirements by adding proactive education obligations for employers, clarifying employer definitions to include state agencies, and establishing a first-violation education option instead of immediate penalties. The changes also removed references to amending additional statutes and refined the definition of job postings to require written solicitations.
Scope change
The bill now explicitly applies to state and local government employers and excludes the federal government from coverage. It also clarifies that employment agencies cannot include the Employment Department.
ENFORCEMENT

Added requirement for the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries to conduct proactive outreach and ongoing training to educate employers about pay transparency requirements.

Allows the commissioner to issue a letter of explanation or education instead of a civil penalty for a first violation.

ELIGIBILITY

Expanded 'employer' definition to include state agencies, political subdivisions, and public corporations while explicitly excluding the federal government.

Clarified that 'employment agency' does not include the Employment Department.

REQUIREMENT

Changed 'job posting' definition to require written solicitations only, removing the previous distinction between internal and external postings.

TECHNICAL

Removed references to amending ORS 659A.830 and deleted provisions about circumstances under which complaints may be dismissed.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Jun 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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