Oregon Enacts Several New Labor and Employment Laws: What Employers Need to Know
Quick Hits Significant new limitations on restrictive covenants with healthcare practitioners relating to noncompetition, nondisparagement, and nondisclosure took effect on June 9, 2025. Employers will soon be prohibited from asking an applicant’s age, date of birth, or date of graduation from any educational institution prior to an interview or conditional job offer. Starting in January 2026, striking workers will be eligible for up to ten weeks of unemployment benefits during a strike. Workplace Accommodations for Agricultural Workers (HB 2541) Governor Kotek signed House Bill (HB) 2541 into law on May 7, 2025. Under HB 2541, certain agricultural workers must now be provided with the same accommodations for the expression of breast milk during work hours that have been provided to employees in other industries. Those accommodations include rest periods and a private location to express breast milk that is not a public restroom or toilet stall and that is in close pr...