US state regulation
Oregon
Every state-level regulation PlainRegWatch tracks for Oregon - across data privacy, AI, food chemical bans, right to repair and worker protection, with status, effective dates and official sources.
- 62/100
- Strictness score
- 8
- Regulations tracked
- 8
- Enacted into law
- 3/5
- Categories regulated
The verdict
Oregon is a moderate regulator - 8 enacted regulations across 3 of 5 tracked policy areas, scoring 62/100 for regulatory strictness, led by Employment & Worker Protection.
- 62/100
- strictness score (vs peers)
- 8
- regulations enacted
- 3/5
- policy areas regulated
- Employment & Worker Protection
- most-active policy area
Strictness is a 0–100 composite of regulatory breadth and the enacted share; see methodology for how it is derived.
Regulatory Snapshot: Oregon
Oregon currently tracks 8 regulations in the PlainRegWatch database, of which 8 are enacted and 0 remain pending before the state legislature. The state's composite strictness score sits at 62/100, classifying Oregon as a moderate regulator compared to its peers. Regulatory activity spans 3 of 5 policy categories covered by PlainRegWatch, with Employment & Worker Protection representing the most active area (6 enacted rules).
The earliest tracked Oregon enactment dates to 2016, with the most recent documented enactment in 2024 - a window of 8 years of legislative activity. Across the 50-state fleet, Oregon contributes to a national total that PlainRegWatch maintains across categories such as AI Regulation, Data Privacy, Employment & Worker Protection, Food Chemical Bans and more, each with distinct compliance obligations.
Compliance teams monitoring Oregon should treat the 8-enacted / 0-pending split as a leading indicator: pending bills in this state often signal the shape of future regulation in neighboring jurisdictions with similar strictness scores. For the authoritative statutory text of any Oregon regulation listed below, follow the source link on its detail page, PlainRegWatch links every entry to the official state legislative record.
💼 Employment & Worker Protection
Oregon Equal Pay Act — Salary History
SB 1532 Effective: 2019-01-01Oregon prohibits salary history inquiries as part of broad Equal Pay Act.
Oregon Fair Work Week Act
SB 828 Effective: 2018-07-01Only statewide predictive scheduling law.
Oregon Fair Work Week Act (Predictive Scheduling)
SB 828 Effective: 2018-07-01Oregon's statewide law requires 14-day advance schedules for retail/food/hospitality workers at large employers. Only statewide law in US.
Oregon Minimum Wage Act
ORS 653.025 Effective: 2025-07-01Oregon three-tier minimum wage: $15.95/hr Portland metro, $13.20/hr non-urban, $14.70/hr standard (July 2025). No tipped credit.
Oregon Non-Compete Law
ORS 653.295 Effective: 2022-01-01Oregon limits non-competes: 12-month maximum. Only for exempt salaried workers earning over median income ($100,533 in 2024). Garden leave required.
Oregon Paid Leave Oregon + Oregon Sick Leave
SB 1553 / SB 454 Effective: 2023-09-03Oregon PLO: 12 weeks paid leave at 60-100% wages depending on income. Sick: 40 hrs/year all employers.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Regulations by category in Oregon
What this means for Oregon
Oregon's regulatory activity is concentrated in employment & worker protection - the area to watch for compliance.
- Employment & Worker Protection is Oregon's most-regulated area (6 enacted rules). Compare states
- Oregon regulates across 3 of 5 tracked policy areas, with 0 bills still pending.
- See how Oregon ranks against other states on regulatory strictness and volume. View rankings
Figures reflect regulations currently tracked from official Oregon legislative records; coverage expands as new laws are enacted.
Source: State regulatory filings (IAPP / MultiState aggregation) Oregon state-rule registry · 2024 State regulatory data aggregated from official state filings; status (enacted/pending/proposed) reflects latest legislative tracker snapshot.
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