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Oregon Employees Have No Wage Claim for Missed Rest and Meal Breaks

By Dennis Westlind on June 6, 2008

The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that employees could not sue their employer for back pay over missed rest and meal breaks. Want to know more?  You can either read the court’s opinion, or read a more concise yet equally informative summary of Garfur v. Legacy written by yours truly.  Note to employers:  don’t start making your employees skip their breaks just yet.  BOLI can fine you up to $1,000 per violation or, if you’re really eggregious, throw you in jail!

  • Posted in:
    Employment & Labor
  • Blog:
    World of Employment
  • Organization:
    Stoel Rives LLP
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