States and cities are as busy as ever passing new workplace regulations throughout the calendar year. Here is our mid-year report summarizing the notable labor and employment laws that take effect from roughly July through October.
- Oregon
Bill / Ordinance / Regulation | Main Topic | Summary | Effective Date |
Oregon HB 3187 | Hiring/Age Discrimination | Makes it unlawful for an employer to require or request disclosure of an applicant’s age or graduation dates, prior to completing an initial interview, or if there is no initial interview, prior to making a conditional offer of employment. | 9/28/2025 |
| Oregon SB 69 | Leaves of Absence | Provides for the use of unpaid leave to care for a child under certain circumstances; permits employers to require certification that an employee is able to resume work following medical leave; clarifies that the qualifying purposes for paid family and medical leave constitute permissible uses for sick leave. | 9/24/2025 |
Oregon HB 2800 | Professional Employer Organizations | Amends definition related to professional employer organizations (PEOs) under workers’ compensation law and provides new requirements for PEOs. | 9/24/2025 |
Oregon SB 858 | Leaves of Absence | Provides that in any week an employee is eligible to receive workers’ compensation or wage replacement benefits, the employee is disqualified from receiving family and medical leave benefits. | 9/24/2025 |
This article provides a general snapshot of generally applicable labor and employment laws taking effect soon. Please note that while some of the laws listed below are industry-specific, this article is not meant to be all-inclusive. In addition, many state legislatures are still active, so new laws are taking effect on a near-daily basis. Littler monitors federal, state and local legislation, executive orders, and administrative regulations and other agency activity that impact the labor and employment landscape. Employers that want to keep abreast of new laws in the jurisdictions in which they operate can learn more here.
This article also does not address new minimum wages taking effect during this period. For information on wage-related laws and regulations taking effect this summer, see Littler’s Semi-Annual Rates Update for Minimum Wage, Tips, and Exempt Pay Increases on July 1, 2025 (and Other Developments).
Source(s):
July Is the New January – 2025 | Littler. (2025, June 17). Littler.com. https://www.littler.com/news-analysis/asap/july-new-january-2025?utm_source=elinfonet