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Workers, lawmakers tell committee short BOLI deadlines can deprive employees of full five‑year statute of limitations
Summary
Workers and lawmakers told the Senate Committee on Labor and Business on May 6 that filing a complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Industries can trigger a 90‑day filing window that effectively trims Oregon's five‑year civil statute of limitations, and proponents urged committee support for HB 2957A to fix that disparity.
House Bill 2957A drew emotional testimony on May 6 as workers and lawmakers told the Senate Committee on Labor and Business that the current interaction between administrative BOLI processes and civil statute‑of‑limitations rules can penalize workers who first seek help from the agency.
Several witnesses recounted personal experiences. Luz Ramirez Dadin told the committee that after filing a complaint with the Bureau of Labor and Industries in December 2021, BOLI completed an investigation in December 2022…
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