How Much Has The Minimum Wage Increased In Recent Years?
A recent minimum wage history:
| Federal | State | ||
| 01/01/81 | $3.35 | 01/01/81 | $3.10 |
| | | 01/01/86 | $3.35 |
| | | 09/01/89 | $3.85 |
| 04/01/90 | $3.80 | 01/01/90 | $4.25 |
| 04/01/91 | $4.25 | 01/01/91 | $4.75 |
| 10/01/96 | $4.75 | | |
| 09/01/97 | $5.15 | 01/01/97 | $5.50 |
| | | 01/01/98 | $6.00 |
| | | 01/01/99 | $6.50 |
| | | 01/01/03 | $6.90 |
Other Oregon Labor and Employment FAQs
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What is the minimum wage in Oregon?
A: The Oregon minimum wage has been at $8.40 per hour. -
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What Is The Federal Minimum Wage?
A: The current federal minimum wage is $5.15 per hour. A proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $6.15 was defeated by the United States Senate in September of 1998. -
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So Which Minimum Wage Am I Required To Pay My Employee -- The State Or The Federal?
A: When federal and state employment laws conflict, employers must apply whichever standard is most beneficial to the employee. Therefore, Oregon employers must pay the … More -
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Can I Pay My New Employees A Training Wage Which Is Below The Minimum Wage?
A: No. Unlike federal law, Oregon law requires that employees receive at least minimum wage during all stages of employment. This includes any period of … More -
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Can I Count An Employee's Tips Against The Minimum Wage?
A: No. Oregon law does not allow for tip credits. ORS 653.035(3) -
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If I Hire Minors, Do I Need To Pay Them Minimum Wage?
A: Yes. The minimum wage laws apply to minors. -
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If I Pay My Employee On A Commission, Does The Minimum Wage Law Still Apply?
A: Yes. Unless your employee falls into an exempt category, you must pay the employee at least minimum wage for all hours actually worked. This means that even with a … More -
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My Employee Worked 42 Hours In The Five-Day Period From Thursday Through Monday. Is He Due Two Hours Of Overtime?
A: Not necessarily. The answer depends on the number of hours the employee worked during your workweek. A "workweek" is a regularly recurring period of seven consecutive … More -
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My Pay Periods End On The 15th And 30th Of Each Month. Is It Correct To Pay Overtime When The Employee Works More Than 80 Hours In The Two-Week Pay Period?
A: No. Your pay periods are irrelevant to the overtime calculation. Pay periods and workweeks frequently differ. Pay periods may be established for any period not … More -
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For Purposes Of Calculating Overtime, How Is The
A: If the employee is paid on an hourly basis, that amount is the regular rate. The regular rate may not be less than the minimum wage. If the employee is paid a salary, … More