Oregon House Passes Construction Worker Wage Protection Bill

The Oregon House has passed House Bill 4154B which provides construction workers with additional wage theft protections, under certain circumstances. The legislation requires a general contractor to pay wages or benefits owed to a worker by a delinquent subcontractor if a specific set of conditions is met. It would also create a new process through which construction workers employed by subcontractors would be able to claim unpaid wages.

However, if a general contractor has fully paid the subcontractor then the GC would not be liable for unpaid wages and benefits of the subcontractor.

The legislation passed the House in a 31-26 vote and now goes to the Senate for consideration.

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