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Oregon Narrows Home Care Wage and Hour Exemption, Effective Jan. 1, 2027

Carol Warner
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For nearly two decades, Carol Warner has analyzed the legal and financial realities behind workplace decisions, covering employment law, benefits, payroll and HR technology. She translates complex legal updates, regulatory shifts and vendor claims into plain language that HR teams can act on. Her focus is simple: What does this mean for employers, and what should they do next? Connect with her on LinkedIn.

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Last Updated: September 21, 2026
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Illustration of a home care aide in scrubs filling in a visit timesheet against an Oregon map, new wage and hour compliance rules.

Oregon’s companionship services exemption is narrowing for home care agencies under Senate Bill 1518.

SB 1518 freezes the state’s definition of companionship services to the federal definition in effect Jan. 1, 2016, so future federal changes won’t automatically expand the state’s exemption.

The bill also bars third parties in the business of providing home care or companionship services from claiming the exemption for workers they employ, whether singly or jointly. The change takes effect Jan. 1, 2027.

Payroll takeaway: Review exempt companionship workers who are employed through an agency before the new rules take effect.

More info: Or. Senate Bill 1518

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