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The Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) was created by the 1903 Legislature. The first labor commissioner, O.P. Hoff, was also the Bureau's first and only employee, responsible for enforcing child labor laws, the 10-hour working day for women and the factory inspection law. Today the Bureau's Civil Rights Division, Wage and Hour Division, Apprenticeship Division and Technical Assistance for Employers Program serve Oregonians in a variety of ways. BOLI has offices in Portland, Salem, Eugene, Bend, Medford and Pendleton, employs 106 people and has a total, two-year budget of approximately $20 million.
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The Bureau of Labor and Industries promotes the development of a highly-skilled, competitive workforce in Oregon through partnerships with government, labor, business, and educational institutions. It protects the rights of workers and citizens to equal, non-discriminatory treatment; encourages and enforces compliance with state laws relating to wages, hours, terms and conditions of employment; and advocates policies that balance the demands of the workplace and employers with the protections of workers and their families.
Oregonians who feel they have been discriminated against or who have not received their proper wages can call the Bureau of Labor and Industries or visit our web site for information and for help filing a complaint. The Bureau also promotes development of a skilled work force through its apprenticeship and training programs and provides education to the state's employers through its technical assistance services.
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Annual Performance Measures
Labor Commissioner
Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council
Wage and Hour Commission
Advisory Committee on Prevailing Wage Rate Law
Oregon Council on Civil and Human Rights
Civil Rights Division
Enforce civil rights laws
Investigate civil rights complaints
Advise and educate workers about their civil rights
Wage and Hour Division
Investigate wage complaints
Enforce child labor laws
License farm and forest labor contractors
Administer prevailing wage rate laws
Enforce minimum wage and wage collection laws
Advise and educate workers about wage and hour laws
Apprenticeship and Training Division
Register apprentices
Work with industry to establish apprenticeship programs
Monitor apprenticeship committee compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws
Commissioner's Office and Support Services
Develop policy
Provide accounting and data processing services to the agency
Provide public information
Advise and educate employers about compliance issues
Hold contested case hearings and issue legal decisions
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Administration and Organization
Citizen groups help the bureau develop policy and advise the commissioner. BOLI's four administrative divisions carry out the agency's mission. The Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council, the Wage and Hour Commission, the Advisory Committee on Prevailing Wage Rate Law and the Oregon Council on Civil and Human Rights advise the commissioner on policy matters. BOLI's administrative divisions include the Commissioner's Office, Civil Rights Division, Wage and Hour Division, and Apprenticeship and Training Division.
Citizen Advisory Groups
The Oregon State Apprenticeship and Training Council sets policy for apprenticeship & training and registers individual programs. The council has 10 members, appointed by the governor, representing industry, labor and the public. Members of the Wage and Hour Commission are also appointed by the governor and represent labor, industry and the public. The Commission is charged with setting minimum standards for the working conditions of minors and may grant specific exceptions to child labor law. The Advisory Committee on Prevailing Wage Rate Law is a 13-member panel appointed by the Labor Commissioner to advise and assist in the administration of the prevailing wage rate law. The Oregon Council on Civil and Human Rights convenes regularly to discuss and monitor civil rights issues. The Labor Commissioner appoints to the advisory council members who represent diverse civil rights interests.
Administrative Divisions
Each of the administrative divisions serves Oregonians in a variety of ways.
Commissioner's Office and Program Support Services:
The Commissioner's Office provides policy direction and overall management of the bureau's programs. Internal support services provide budget and fiscal control, employee services, and information systems management.
The Technical Assistance for Employers Program provides employers with a telephone information line, informational pamphlets and materials, and seminars and workshops to keep the business community informed about employment law compliance issues.
The Hearings Unit (Legal Decisions) conducts administrative law proceedings for all bureau programs where divisions' actions are contested.
Civil Rights
The Civil Rights Division enforces laws granting individuals equal access to jobs, career schools, promotions, and a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. These laws ensure that workers' jobs are protected when they report worksite safety violations, use family leave or the worker's compensation system. Civil rights laws also provide protection for those seeking housing or using public facilities such as retail establishments, or transportation.
Wage and Hour
The Wage and Hour Division serves Oregon wage earners by enforcing laws covering state minimum wage and overtime requirements, working conditions, child labor, farm and forest labor contracting, and wage collection. The division also regulates the employment of workers on public works projects.
Apprenticeship and Training Division
The Apprenticeship and Training Division regulates apprenticeship in a variety of occupations and trades and works with business, labor, government and education to increase training and employment opportunities. Apprenticeship is occupational training that combines on-the-job experience with classroom training. Industry and individual employers design and control the training programs, and pay apprentices' wages. The division registers occupational skill standards and agreements between apprentices and employers. It works with local apprenticeship committees across the state to ensure that apprenticeship programs provide quality training and equal employment opportunities, particularly for women and minorities in technical and craft occupations.
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