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Committee hears bill to require plain‑language pay explanations; employers warn of compliance burden
Summary
Senate Bill 906 would require employers to provide plain-language explanations of pay-stub codes at hire and upon employee request; unions and workers cited confusing pay stubs and payroll errors, while business groups said the amendment may be burdensome and unclear for small employers.
The Senate Committee on Labor and Business on Thursday received testimony on Senate Bill 906, a bill that would require employers to provide employees a written, plain-language explanation of earnings and deductions shown on required itemized statements at the time of hire and within 14 days after an employee requests it.
Proponents from the Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals said the change responds to increasingly complex payroll statements and payroll-software transitions that have left workers unable to interpret pay codes. Amanda Krause, representing OFNHP, said modern pay stubs can be…
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