Oregon Code § 653.432·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Voluntary standby list; penalties.
(1) An employer may maintain a standby list of employees whom the employer will
request to work additional hours to address unanticipated customer needs or
unexpected employee absences if the listed employees have requested or agreed
in writing to be included on the standby list and the employer notifies each
employee in writing:
(a) That the list
is voluntary and how an employee may request to be removed from the list;
(b) How the
employer will notify a standby list employee of additional hours available and
how an employee may accept the additional hours;
(c) That the
employee is not required to accept the additional hours offered; and
(d) That an
employee on the standby list is not eligible for additional compensation under
ORS 653.455 for the changes to the employees written work schedule resulting
from the employees acceptance of additional hours offered to the employee as a
result of being on the standby list.
(2) An employer
shall provide an employee on the standby list with notice of additional hours
available by in-person conversation, telephone call, electronic mail, text
message or other accessible electronic or written format.
(3) An employee
who receives notice of additional hours available under this section may
decline to accept the additional hours offered.
(4) An employee
who consents to work additional hours in response to an employers request
under this section is not eligible for any additional compensation under ORS