Oregon: 10 hours between shifts
Oregon predictive scheduling law (ORS 653.442, right to rest between work shifts). Time and a half for each hour or part of an hour worked inside the first 10 hours after the previous day's shift. After the previous day's shift.
Sample data: a 3 PM to 11 PM close, then a 7 AM open. Type your own shifts.
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Result
- Premium owed
- $20.00
- Rest between the shifts
- 8 h
- Oregon rest window
- 10 h
- Inside the window?
- Yes
- Hours the premium applies to
- 2 h
- Pay for those hours at the rest rate
- $60.00
Time and a half for each hour or part of an hour worked inside the first 10 hours after the previous day's shift. After the previous day's shift. Premium owed = what the rule adds over straight time for those hours. Applies the rest-between-shifts rules of the jurisdiction you choose to the shifts you load. Coverage depends on your industry and size — check with the city or state labor office. Not legal advice. Not affiliated with any city or state agency.
The employee may request or consent to the hours; the time-and-a-half pay is still owed for the hours inside the rest period. The Oregon rule, coverage and source.
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The rule
Unless the employee requests or consents to work such hours, an employer may not schedule or require an employee to work during the following rest periods: (a) The first 10 hours following the end of the previous calendar day's work shift or on-call shift; or (b) The first 10 hours following the end of a work shift or on-call shift that spanned two calendar days. [...] an employer shall compensate an employee for each hour or portion of an hour that the employee works during a rest period [...] at one and one-half times the employee's regular rate of pay.
Quoted from: Oregon Revised Statutes 2025 edition, ORS 653.442 Right to rest between work shifts, 653.412 Definitions, 653.422 Covered employees, read 2026-09-30.
Who is covered (you decide)
- The employer is a retail establishment (NAICS 44-45), a hotel, motel or casino hotel (NAICS 721110, 721120) or a food services establishment (NAICS 722)
- It employs 500 or more employees worldwide, counting a chain or an integrated enterprise
- The employee is not a salaried employee exempt under ORS 653.020(3), not a leased worker, and does not work for a contractor serving the employer
Consent
The employee may request or consent to the hours; the time-and-a-half pay is still owed for the hours inside the rest period.
How it is counted
Hours or parts of an hour worked inside the first 10 hours after the end of the previous shift, including an on-call shift. Hours of roadside assistance work are excluded (ORS 653.442(3)).
Worked example
Sample data: a 3 PM to 11 PM close, then 7 AM to 3 PM the next day at $20 an hour: 8 h of rest, under Oregon's 10-hour window. The premium applies to 2 h: $60.00 at the rest rate, $20.00 more than straight time.
A whole week for every employee: the timecard audit with Oregon selected. Applies the rest-between-shifts rules of the jurisdiction you choose to the shifts you load. Coverage depends on your industry and size — check with the city or state labor office. Not legal advice. Not affiliated with any city or state agency.
Sources
- Oregon: Oregon Revised Statutes 2025 edition, ORS 653.442 Right to rest between work shifts, 653.412 Definitions, 653.422 Covered employees — https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors653.html, read on 2026-09-30
Frequently asked questions
- How many hours between shifts in Oregon?
- 10 hours. Time and a half for each hour or part of an hour worked inside the first 10 hours after the previous day's shift. After the previous day's shift.
- Is clopening illegal in Oregon?
- Not banned: The employee may request or consent to the hours; the time-and-a-half pay is still owed for the hours inside the rest period.
- Who does the Oregon rule cover?
- The employer is a retail establishment (NAICS 44-45), a hotel, motel or casino hotel (NAICS 721110, 721120) or a food services establishment (NAICS 722); It employs 500 or more employees worldwide, counting a chain or an integrated enterprise; The employee is not a salaried employee exempt under ORS 653.020(3), not a leased worker, and does not work for a contractor serving the employer. Check coverage with the labor office.
- Does a split shift count?
- No: the rule counts a shift after the previous calendar day's shift or after a shift that ran past midnight. Two shifts inside one calendar day are not counted.