Oregon Commissioner of Labor

Commissioner of Labor and Industries of Oregon
since January 2, 2023
Government of Oregon
Term length4 years
Inaugural holderO. P. Hoff
Formation1903
Unofficial namesOregon Labor Commissioner
Websitehttps://www.oregon.gov/BOLI/Pages/index.aspx

The Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries is an elected government position in the U.S. state of Oregon. The commissioner is the chief executive of Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries and serves a four-year term.[1]

The commissioner is also chairperson of the State Apprenticeship and Training Council and executive secretary of the Wage and Hour Commission. The commissioner enforces state laws related to employment, housing, and public accommodation with respect to discrimination, wages, hours of employment, working conditions, prevailing wage rates, and child labor. The commissioner also enforces state laws prohibiting discrimination related to vocational, professional, and trade schools, and administers licensing required by many professional services. The commissioner oversees the Wage Security Fund, a source of coverage for unpaid wages in some business closure and group health situations.[1]

The current commissioner is Christina Stephenson, elected in 2022.

  1. ^ a b "Commissioner of Labor and Industries Brad Avakian". Oregon Bluebook. Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2012-02-16.