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Senate concurs in House amendments to construction wage-liability bill amid opposition from business advocates
Summary
Senate Bill 4 26 B, which would expand liability for wage theft in construction by imposing obligations on higher-tier contractors and property owners, was concurred and repassed by the Senate after heated debate. Opponents said the bill shifts liability to innocent parties and will hurt small and minority-owned contractors.
The Oregon Senate voted to concur in House amendments and repass Senate Bill 4 26 B, a measure aimed at addressing wage theft in the construction industry by expanding the circumstances under which upper-tier contractors and property owners can be held responsible for unpaid wages lower-tier workers are owed.
Supporters argued the bill is the most direct way to get workers paid. “The easiest way and the quickest way to ensure those individuals will be paid is in 4 26 B,” Senator Brzezinski said, describing protections that require owners and general contractors to take responsibility when subcontractors…
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