Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 658 § 658.015 — Exemptions from ORS 658.005 to 658.245
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 658 ·
Oregon Code § 658.015·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Exemptions from ORS 658.005 to 658.245.
(1) ORS 658.005 to 658.245 do not apply to:
(a) Labor
contractors subject to ORS 658.405 to 658.511; or
(b) A temporary
staffing agency as defined in ORS 676.695.
(2) ORS 658.005
to 658.245 do not apply to any nonprofit organization or corporation organized
for the purpose of economic adjustment, civic betterment and the giving of
professional guidance and placement to its members, when all of the following
requirements are met:
(a) None of its
directors, officers or employees are deriving any profit beyond a nominal
salary for services performed on its behalf.
(b) Membership
dues and fees are used solely for the maintenance of the organization or
corporation.
(c) No fee is
charged for employment services.
(d) On request of
the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the organization or
corporation files with the commissioner, on or before the first day of April of
each year, a copy of its constitution or articles of incorporation and its
bylaws, together with a sworn statement setting forth its place of business;
the names and addresses of its officers, directors and employees, the salaries
they receive and the services they actually perform; and the various benefits
furnished to its members.
(3) As used in
subsection (2) of this section:
(a) Civic
betterment means the promotion of the common good and general welfare of the
people of this state or any political subdivision therein.
(b) Economic
adjustment means the promotion of a program by which individuals are helped to
acquire new professional skills, add to their existing professional skills or
change their type of profession.
(4) ORS 658.005
to 658.245 do not apply to a bona fide labor organization of workers or a
nonprofit organization or corporation that has been formed in good faith for
the regulation, promotion and advancement of the general professional interests
of its members and that incidentally maintains a placement service principally
engaged in securing employment for such members. [1953 c.694 §25; 1959 c.395 §16;
1961 c.380 §2; 1973 c.678 §2; 1979 c.224 §3; 1981 c.318 §3; 1987 c.306 §4; 1995
c.343 §55; 2013 c.584 §2; 2022 c.92 §8]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 658.015
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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