If your employer went out of business without paying your wages, you may be able to be paid some, or all, of what you are owed from Oregon’s Wage Security Fund.
In order to qualify, your situation must meet this criteria:
- Your employer is no longer in business.
- Your employer does not have the resources to pay your wages.
- Your wage claim (the hours worked, rate of pay, amount owed, etc.,) can be verified.
The maximum amount which may be paid from the Fund is $10,000* and is limited to either:
- The amount of wages earned and unpaid in the 60 calendar days immediately before the business closed, or
- The amount of wages earned and unpaid within 60 days of your last day of employment if your claim was filed before the business closed.
To start the process, you can file a complaint with our agency through our
Complaint Resolution Center. Please include any evidence you have with the complaint, such as scans or photographs of pay stubs and time records.
*For wages earned after January 1, 2020. For wages earned prior to 2020, the maximum amount is $4,000.
Filing a complaint
If your rights are being violated at work or in Oregon, you can file a complaint through our Complaint Resolution Center.
Learn more about the laws that protect you and your rights by searching for a topic in our Help Center.
If you have questions, please email boli_help@boli.oregon.gov or call 971-245-3844.
Investigation process