Oregon Enacts New Pay Transparency Requirements for New Hires

At A Glance

• Oregon's updated wage and hour laws will require employers to disclose certain pay, deductions, and benefits-related details, as well as any other applicable details.
• Such information must be updated by January 1st each year.
• The law is effective January 1, 2026, and penalties may be assessed for non-compliance.
• Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industry (BOLI) will release model guidance.

Significant Increase to the Disclosure of Pay and Benefit Information

On May 28, 2025, the Governor of Oregon signed SB 906 into law, requiring employers to provide, in writing, details relating to the employee’s pay and paystub at the time of hire. The notice must include:

• General information on the employer’s established pay period.
• Earnings and deductions found in 652.610(1) and the pay codes used for pay rates the employee may be eligible for (e.g., hourly pay, salary pay, shift differentials, piece-rate pay and commission-based pay).
• Every deduction that could apply to the employee, with a detailed description or definition of the purpose for each pay code or deduction.
• All pay rates and benefit deductions and contributions that apply to the employee.
• All pay rates and benefit deductions and contributions that may be applied to the employee, and the purposes for all such deductions.
• Any employer provided benefits that may appear on the employee’s pay stub.
• Any allowances that may be claimed as a portion of minimum wage.

The information related to these requirements must be updated at least annually and by January 1^st of each year. This information can be made available to employees in a location that is easily accessible, such as a link to a website, a physical document posted in a centralized location, or as a shared electronic document or e-mail.

The newly enacted law requires the Oregon Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) to create model guidance in different languages that employers may use to build out their own unique details.

Next Steps

This new law presents a great opportunity to review existing requirements and compare them with current practices. The model guidance from Oregon BOLI will provide valuable insight into the expectations from the state. For additional information, review the Oregon BOLI website.