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]
Upon inception, from 1903, the position was titled Oregon Labor Commissioner until 1918. It was called Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Inspector of Factories and Workshops from 1918 until 1930. It became Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor from 1930 to 1979 when the legislature changed it to Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries.[2]
11 individuals have served as commissioner since the office's inception. Party affiliation is included, though the legislature made the position a nonpartisan office in 1995; the first nonpartisan election was in 1998.[2]
^ ab"Commissioner of Labor and Industries Brad Avakian". Oregon Bluebook. Oregon Secretary of State. from the original on 2018-10-26. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
^ ab"Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Administrative Overview". Oregon State Archives. Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
^On March 12, 2008, Dan Gardner announced his resignation, effective April 7, 2008. Nigel Jaquiss (March 12, 2008). "BOLI Commissioner Gardner Resigns". Willamette Week. from the original on October 29, 2008. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
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oregon, commissioner, labor, industries, elected, government, position, state, oregon, commissioner, chief, executive, oregon, bureau, labor, industries, serves, four, year, term, commissioner, labor, industries, oregongreat, seal, state, oregonstate, flagincu. 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 Commissioner of Labor and Industries of OregonGreat Seal of the State of OregonState flagIncumbentChristina Stephensonsince January 2 2023Government of OregonTerm length4 yearsInaugural holderO P HoffFormation1903Unofficial namesOregon Labor CommissionerWebsitehttps www oregon gov BOLI Pages index aspxThe 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 History editUpon inception from 1903 the position was titled Oregon Labor Commissioner until 1918 It was called Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Inspector of Factories and Workshops from 1918 until 1930 It became Oregon Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor from 1930 to 1979 when the legislature changed it to Oregon Commissioner of Labor and Industries 2 11 individuals have served as commissioner since the office s inception Party affiliation is included though the legislature made the position a nonpartisan office in 1995 the first nonpartisan election was in 1998 2 List of Oregon commissioners of labor edit Name Party Term Elected or reelected1 O P Hoff Republican June 2 1903 January 6 1919 1903 appointment by Governor Chamberlain elected in 1906 1910 19142 Charles H Gram Republican January 6 1919 January 4 1943 1918 1922 1926 1930 1934 19383 W E Kimsey Republican January 4 1943 January 3 1955 1942 1946 19504 Norman O Nilsen Democratic January 3 1955 January 6 1975 1954 1958 1962 1966 19705 Bill Stevenson Democratic January 6 1975 January 1 1979 19746 Mary Wendy Roberts Democratic January 1 1979 January 2 1995 1978 1982 1986 19907 Jack Roberts Republican January 2 1995 January 6 2003 1994 19988 Dan Gardner Democratic January 6 2003 April 7 2008 3 2002 20069 Brad Avakian Democratic April 8 2008 January 7 2019 appointment by Governor Kulongoski mid 2008 to replaceresignation by Gardner elected 2008 2012 201410 Val Hoyle Democratic January 7 2019 January 2 2023 201811 Christina Stephenson Democratic January 2 2023 present 2022References edit 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 a b Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries Administrative Overview Oregon State Archives Oregon Secretary of State 2006 Archived from the original on 2020 10 19 Retrieved 2012 02 16 On March 12 2008 Dan Gardner announced his resignation effective April 7 2008 Nigel Jaquiss March 12 2008 BOLI Commissioner Gardner Resigns Willamette Week Archived from the original on October 29 2008 Retrieved February 16 2012 nbsp This Oregon government related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oregon Commissioner of Labor amp oldid 1216439396, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
