Highlights

• The Oregon Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2022, with many of the new laws going into effect on Jan. 1.
• Minimum wage, anti-discrimination policies and family medical leave are among the items addressed in wide-ranging reform that will affect Oregon employers.

The Oregon Legislature has enacted several new laws that will impact the workplace in 2022. This Holland & Knight alert provides a brief summary of select employment laws that went into effect on Jan. 1, 2022, unless stated otherwise.

• Minimum Wage: On July 1, Oregon's standard minimum wage will increase by 75 cents per hour, to $13.50. The rate in the Portland metro area will be $14.75 per hour, and non-urban counties' minimum wage will rise to $12.50.
• CROWN Act: HB 2935 enacts the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act (CROWN Act), expanding Oregon's anti-discrimination laws by prohibiting employers from discriminating against individuals based on physical characteristics historically associated with race, including hair texture and protective hairstyles. The CROWN Act prohibits employers from enacting or enforcing dress code policies that "have a disproportionate adverse impact on members of a protected class to a greater extent than the policy impacts persons generally."
• Oregon Family Medical Leave Act (OFLA): HB 2474 amended OFLA to provide leave eligibility to employees who are re-employed after a separation or have returned to...

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