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Sick Time

ORS 653.606 — one hour for every 30 worked, paid with 10 or more employees

An employer with at least 10 employees in Oregon lets employees accrue at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, or 1-1/3 hours for every 40. An employer with fewer than 10 does the same with unpaid sick time.

  • ORS 653.606
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RuleThe section
RuleAccrual startsThe sectionThe first day of employment
RuleYearly cap the employer may setThe section40 hours
RuleCarryover to the next yearThe sectionUp to 40 hours
RuleInstead of accrualThe sectionAt least 40 hours given at the start of the year
  • ORS 653.606
Sources for this section (1)
  1. ORS 653.606 — Employee count

Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Oregon attorney.

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