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Oregon paid sick leave law

The short answer

Oregon sick time: employees accrue at least 1 hour of protected sick time for every 30 hours worked (employers may instead frontload at least 40 hours at the start of the year). (Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers)) Accrual is required up to 40 hours of sick time per year. (Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers)) Sick time must be paid if the employer has 10 or more employees (6 or more if it has a location in Portland); smaller employers must still provide protected but unpaid sick time. (Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers))

Last verified Sep 24, 2026 · How we verify every rule

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Do you have to give paid sick leave?Yes, statewideVerified Sep 24, 2026 · 2 official pages from the same agency

  • Accrual: Oregon sick time: employees accrue at least 1 hour of protected sick time for every 30 hours worked (employers may instead frontload at least 40 hours at the start of the year). (Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers))

    “You get at least 1 hour of protected sick time for every 30 hours you work up to 40 hours per year. (Employers can choose to frontload at least 40 hours of sick time at the beginning of the year.)”

    Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers) · oregon.gov

    “All Oregon workers get protected sick time. You get at least 1 hour of protected sick time for every 30 hours you work up to 40 hours per year.”

    oregon.gov · oregon.gov · verified Sep 24, 2026 · 2 official pages from the same agency

  • Annual cap: Accrual is required up to 40 hours of sick time per year. (Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers))

    “You get at least 1 hour of protected sick time for every 30 hours you work up to 40 hours per year. (Employers can choose to frontload at least 40 hours of sick time at the beginning of the year.)”

    Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers) · oregon.gov

    “All Oregon workers get protected sick time. You get at least 1 hour of protected sick time for every 30 hours you work up to 40 hours per year.”

    oregon.gov · oregon.gov · verified Sep 24, 2026 · 2 official pages from the same agency

  • Employer coverage: Sick time must be paid if the employer has 10 or more employees (6 or more if it has a location in Portland); smaller employers must still provide protected but unpaid sick time. (Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers))

    “You get paid sick time if your employer has 10 or more employees (6 or more if they have a location in Portland). Otherwise, sick time is protected but unpaid.”

    Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers) · oregon.gov

    “You get paid sick time if your employer has 10 or more employees (6 or more if they have a location in Portland). Otherwise, sick time is protected but unpaid.”

    oregon.gov · oregon.gov · verified Sep 24, 2026 · 2 official pages from the same agency

What it means for an employer

  1. Put your sick leave policy in writing: accrual rate, yearly cap, carryover and how to request leave.
  2. Track accrued and used hours for each employee in payroll.
  3. Check the verified rules above for the employer size and employees covered.

The federal default

“There is currently no federal law guaranteeing access to paid sick leave, although many states and localities have passed paid sick leave laws.”

U.S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau: Paid leave · dol.gov

State rules can add to the federal default. The Oregon rules above are the ones we verified; for anything not covered, ask the state labor office.

Paid sick leave: Oregon and its neighbors

StatePaid sick leave
OregonYes, statewide
WashingtonYes, statewide
IdahoNot verified
NevadaNot verified
CaliforniaYes, statewide

Only verified rules are shown. "Not verified" means we have not checked that state's rule yet; open its rulebook for the official source.

Oregon employer rulebookEvery verified rule for the statePaid sick leave laws by stateOne row per state, with sources

Questions about Oregon paid sick leave law

Do you have to give paid sick leave in Oregon?

Accrual: Oregon sick time: employees accrue at least 1 hour of protected sick time for every 30 hours worked (employers may instead frontload at least 40 hours at the start of the year). (Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers)) Annual cap: Accrual is required up to 40 hours of sick time per year. (Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers)) Employer coverage: Sick time must be paid if the employer has 10 or more employees (6 or more if it has a location in Portland); smaller employers must still provide protected but unpaid sick time. (Oregon BOLI, Sick time (For Workers))

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