Oregon Breaks & Meals & Overtime & Paychecks Poster Required

BREAKS
& MEALS

OVERTIME &
PAYCHECKS

Your employer is required to give you breaks where you
have no work responsibilities. There are specific rules
about overtime pay and paychecks.
BREAKS & MEALS
▶	 For each 8 hour work shift you get these breaks free from work
responsibilities:

»	 Two 10 minute paid rest breaks (15 minutes if you are under 18)
»	 One 30 minute unpaid meal break (generally during the two
hours after your third hour of work)

▶	 You also get reasonable breaks as needed to express milk (and

a private space that is not a bathroom to pump) until your child
reaches 18 months of age.

▶	 If your shift is longer or shorter than 8 hours, refer to the chart here
or visit oregon.gov/boli/workers/Pages/meals-and-breaks.aspx for
more information.

Shift
Length

Rest
Breaks

Meal
Breaks

2 hrs or less

0

0

2 hrs 1 min 5 hrs 59 min

1

0

6 hrs

1

1

6 hrs 1 min 10 hrs

2

1

10 hrs 1 min 13 hrs 59 min

3

1

14 hrs

3

2

14 hrs 1 min 18 hrs

4

2

OVERTIME & PAYCHECKS
▶	 You must receive overtime pay at 1.5 times your regular pay rate for hours you work over 40 in a

workweek (or over 55 if you only work in agriculture — over 48 beginning January 1, 2025). Exceptions
are limited.

▶	 Daily overtime also applies in some industries including manufacturing establishments and seafood

processing. Special overtime rules also apply to certain work contracted for by government agencies,
public works projects, canneries and some hospital employees.

▶	 Regular paydays are required by law. You must receive a paycheck at least every 35 days. Your employer
must provide you with a detailed paystub.

▶	 If you are fired or permanently laid off, you must get your last paycheck by the end of the next business
day.

▶	 If you quit with at least 48 hours’ notice, you must get your last paycheck on your last day of

employment. If you do not give 48 hours’ notice, you must get your last paycheck within 5 business
days or the next payday, whichever is first.

CONTACT US

If your employer isn’t following
the law or something feels wrong,
give us a call. The Bureau of Labor
and Industries is here to enforce
these laws and protect you.

Call: 971-245-3844
Email: [email protected]
Web: oregon.gov/boli
Se habla español.

OREGON LAWS

Protect You At Work
July 2024 - June 2025