FEDERAL & STATE AGENCIES​

The following serves as a partial list of agencies and organizations that regulate and/or provide services to the hospitality industry. For more information, visit the Compliance & ADA page.

OREGON STATE RESOURCES

Labor & Workforce

• Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) - Minimum Wage Laws, Required Postings
• Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) - Restaurant State/Federal Laws
• Bureau of Labor & Industries (BOLI) - Sick Time Law
• City of Portland - Paid Sick Leave Ordinance
• Oregon Employer’s Child Care Toolkit
• Oregon Employment Department - for Businesses
• Oregon Employment Department - Accommodation and Food Services Employment
• Oregon Minimum Wage - Rates
• U.S. DOL - Information on Wage & Hour / FLSA Resources & Guidance
• Worksource Oregon - Information, Wages, Trends
• Workforce Talent & Development Board

​Compliance

• Oregon Department of Human Services – Food, Pool & Lodging Health & Safety Section
• Oregon Department of Human Services – Public Health Division
• Oregon Department of Human Services – Smokefree Workplace Law
• Oregon Fire Code 2010 - Fire and Life Safety Requirements for Existing Buildings
• Oregon Health Authority - Food Code
• Oregon Health Authority - Inspection Reports 
• Oregon Health Authority - Travelers' Accommodations Rules
• Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC)
• Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
• Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 90 Residential Landlord and Tenant Laws

Lodging Taxes & Tourism

• Lodging Tax (TLT) Revenues / Oregon Travel Impacts (Dean Runyan)
• Oregon Department of Revenue​ - Lodging Tax Program
• Local Transient Lodging Tax (TLT) Rate Table
• Legal Guide to Collecting Lodging Tax in Oregon (League of Oregon Cities, updated May 2023)
• Travel Oregon Research & Resources (Industry Site)
• TRAVELERS’ ACCOMMODATION RULES: Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division - Chapter 333

General Business, Employment

• Area Codes in Oregon
• Better Business Bureau (AK, OR, WA)
• Business Xpress - Resources for starting, expanding and operating a business in Oregon 
• Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID)
• IRS - Identity Theft Information for Businesses
• League of Oregon Cities - Local Government Information
• OregonBuys - Online Procurement System for Contract Opportunities
• Oregon Division of Financial Regulation - Insurance and Worksite Safety​
• Oregon Federal Per Diem Rates​
• Oregon Lottery - Retailers FAQ
• Oregon Problem Gambling Helpline
• Oregon State - Government Site
• Portland Bureau of Transportation - Stormy Weather Travel Tips
• Portland Clean & Safe District
• Small Business Administration - Oregon District
• Tsunami Safe Hospitality Program (Office of Emergency Management)

​FEDERAL RESOURCES

• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• ECPAT-USA - the leading anti-trafficking policy organization in the U.S.
• Healthcare Exchange
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
• National Human Trafficking Hotline (Training)
• Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Services Guide
• Occupational Employment Statistics: Oregon Foodservice Industry
• Occupational Employment and Wages: Waiters and Waitresses
• U.S. Access Board: DOJ's 2010 ADA Standards, Public Accommodations​
• U.S. Department of Labor – Wage & Hour Division
• U.S. Zip Codes