Oregon legislation · 2025 Legislative Measures
Oregon HB2545: Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; declaring an emergency.
Status: Failed, June 27, 2025
Digest: The Act would prohibit employers from firing farmworkers without cause. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.6). Prohibits employers from terminating an agricultural worker unless the termination is for cause. Sets forth the conditions that must be satisfied in order to determine the existence of cause. Provides remedies for agricultural workers alleging a retaliation or a violation of the for cause standard. Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency.
From the introduced text, January 10, 2025:
A BILL FOR AN ACT Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency. Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon: SECTION 1. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Agricultural worker" means an individual who performs services in agriculture for an employer in exchange for an agreed remuneration or rate of pay. (b) "Agriculture" has the meaning given that term in ORS 653.271, including the planting, pruning and harvesting of Christmas trees. (c) "Christmas tree" has the meaning given that term in ORS 571.505. (d) "Employ" and "employer" have the meanings given those terms in ORS 653.010. (e) "Farm labor contractor" has the meaning given that term in ORS 658.405. (f) "Progressive discipline system" means a disciplinary system under which: (A) Disciplinary measures involve graduated and proportionate responses to an agricultural worker's misconduct or failure to meet an employer's performance expectations; and (B) The severity of the discipline may increase for repeated misconduct. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, an employer may not terminate the employment of an agricultural worker unless the worker is terminated for cause. For purposes of this section: (a) An employer terminates an agricultural worker for cause only if all of the following conditions are satisfied: (A) The employer has informed the agricultural worker, in …
Sponsors
- Andrea Valderrama (D, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : In committee upon adjournment.
- : Referred to Labor and Workplace Standards with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
- : First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Subjects: Labor and Workplace Standards
Common questions
- What is HB2545?
- HB2545 is a bill in the Oregon Legislature (2025 Legislative Measures): Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; declaring an emergency.
- What does HB2545 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT Relating to labor standards for agricultural workers; and declaring an emergency.
- What is the status of HB2545?
- Failed as of June 27, 2025. Latest action: In committee upon adjournment. (June 27, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB2545?
- Andrea Valderrama (D, 47).
- Where is the official record for HB2545?
- On the Oregon Legislature website: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/2545
Source: official Oregon record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.