When terminating an employee in Portland OR?

Question

Are you required to pay them for 4 hours if they were only here for 2.25?
I cannot find it in the "book"...

This person made a large mistake just into his shift, therefore causing his termination (he was on probation).
I want to know if I have to by law pay him for the 4 hours...
thanks,

Answer 1

I don't see anything that specifically states this, however, you better get them paid right away -- you have less than 24 hours if you terminate them.

"When you quit a job, all wages must be paid on the last day of work if you give the employer at least 48 hours' notice. If you quit without notice, the employer must pay all wages due within 5 days, not counting weekends or holidays. If your employer fires you, all your earned wages must be paid no later than the end of the first business day after the termination. If you are temporarily laid off or if you go on strike, your employer may give you your paycheck on the next regular payday. If your employer fails to pay you any wages due in your final paycheck, you may be entitled by law to continued wages for up to 30 days. If you leave employment and you are the only one with accurate records of the hours you worked, the employer is obliged to pay only what the employer reasonably estimates is the correct amount."
http://www.osbar.org/public/legalinfo/1101.htm

I personally would pay them for the 4 hours since if you short them for any reason -- they are entitled to continued wages for up to 30 days.

Answer 2

If you are going to have someone be at work 2.25 hours on their last day, and terminating them will take a substantial part of the 2.25 hours, then they will do actual work for even less than 2.25 hours that day, so you should just terminate them at the end of the previous day.

Answer 3

Not unless they are working under a labor contract that says minimum time is 4 hours - some union contracts have this type of clause. But if they were there for 2.25 hours, you have to pay them that much at least.