Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 839 - BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Division 20 - RULES REGULATING MINIMUM WAGE, OVERTIME AND WORKING CONDITIONS
Section 839-020-1020 - Criteria for Determining a Civil Penalty

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 839-020-1020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) The commissioner may consider the following mitigating and aggravating circumstances when determining the amount of any civil penalty to be assessed and cite those the commissioner finds to be appropriate:

(a) The history of the employer in taking all necessary measures to prevent or correct violations of statutes or rules;

(b) Prior violations, if any, of statutes or rules;

(c) The magnitude and seriousness of the violation;

(d) Whether the employer knew or should have known of the violation;

(e) The opportunity and degree of difficulty to comply;

(f) Whether the employers' action or inaction has resulted in the loss of a substantive right of an employee.

(2) It shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide the commissioner any mitigating evidence concerning the amount of the civil penalty to be assessed.

(3) Notwithstanding any other section of this rule, the commissioner shall consider all mitigating circumstances presented by the employer for the purpose of reducing the amount of the civil penalty to be assessed.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 653.040

Stats. Implemented: Ch. 314, 1997 L

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