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Safe Leave Act
State: Oregon
Subject: Domestic Violence and the Workplace, Job-Protected Leave
Bill: H.B. 2903
Sponsor: Tomei (D)
Date Introduced: 02/13/2013
Referred to Committee on Business & Labor: 02/18/2013
Public hearing: 03/25/2013
Passed House: 04/09/2013
Sent to Senate: 04/10/2013
Referred to Senate Committee on Business & Transportation: 04/17/2013
Summary:
Expands access to leave under current Oregon law, which allows certain workers who are survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, or are the parent or guardian of a minor child or dependent who is a survivor, to take reasonable, unpaid time off from work.
This bill allows all workers to access the law, regardless of hours worked and time with their employer. The bill also requires covered employers to post information about these laws in break rooms and other conspicuous locations.
This database provides short summaries of bills and statutes. The summaries are not intended to constitute legal advice. To find out how laws relate to your particular situation, you must contact a lawyer who specializes in employees’ rights, the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division (1-866-4USWAGE), your state labor department and/or your union.
