Oregon Lawmakers Approve Bills To Help Close Wage Gap, Fight Wage Theft

The Oregon Senate passed House Bill 2007, a bill intended to help close the wage gap. The House, meanwhile, approved Senate Bill 468, a measure expanding the Bureau of Labor and Industries' authority to garnish assets from employers who don't pay their workers.

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