Oregon Code § 653.422·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Covered employees; integrated enterprises; rules.
(1) ORS 653.412 to 653.485 apply
to an employee who is employed by an employer, as defined in ORS 652.310, that
is also one or more of the following:
(a) A retail
establishment that employs 500 or more employees worldwide, including but not
limited to a chain or an integrated enterprise.
(b) A hospitality
establishment that employs 500 or more employees worldwide, including but not
limited to a chain or an integrated enterprise.
(c) A food
services establishment that employs 500 or more employees worldwide, including
but not limited to a chain or an integrated enterprise.
(2) To determine
the number of employees employed by an employer, the calculation shall be based
upon the average number of employees employed on each working day during each
of 20 or more workweeks in the current calendar year or immediately preceding calendar
year.
(3) Separate
entities that form an integrated enterprise are considered a single employer
under ORS 653.412 to 653.485. Separate entities will be considered an
integrated enterprise and a single employer under ORS 653.412 to 653.485 where
a separate entity controls the operation of another entity. The factors to
consider in determining whether separate entities form an integrated enterprise
include, but are not limited to:
(a) The degree of
interrelation between the operations of multiple entities;
(b) The degree to
which the entities share common management;
(c) The degree to
which the entities have centralized control of labor relations; and
(d) The degree of
common ownership or financial control over the entities.
(4) The
Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries shall adopt rules in
accordance with the provisions of subsection (3) of this section regarding how
to determine when separate entities form an integrated enterprise for the
purposes of ORS 653.412 to 653.485. [2017 c.691 §3]
Note:
See second note under 653.412.