Oregon Statutes 657.749 – Department actions when certain forest maintenance activity jobs listed
(1) If an employer lists an available forest maintenance activity job under a federal H-2B certification for temporary nonagricultural work with the Employment Department, the department shall:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 657.749
- employer: means any employing unit which employs one or more individuals in an employment subject to this chapter in each of 18 separate weeks during any calendar year, or in which the employing unit's total payroll during any calendar quarter amounts to $1,000 or more. See Oregon Statutes 657.025
- employment: includes service that is:
(a) Subject to the tax imposed by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act; or
(b) Required to be covered under this chapter as a condition for employers to receive a full tax credit against the tax imposed by the Federal Unemployment Tax Act. See Oregon Statutes 657.030
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) Confirm with the employer whether the job is open to Oregon resident workers;
(b) Notify the United States Department of Labor, union halls and community agencies serving unemployed Oregon resident workers that the job has been listed; and
(c) Display information concerning the job listing in prominent public locations frequented by unemployed Oregon resident workers.
(2) The Employment Department shall periodically inform past and present employers of workers for the performance of forest maintenance activities regarding the local supply of Oregon resident workers available to fill forest maintenance activity jobs that may become available. [2013 c.389 § 3]
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