The following list does not include all federal and Oregon employment laws, but it does provide a snapshot of how many employees an employer must have to be covered by these most significant laws. Remember, however, that coverage for some of the laws also depends on requirements other than the number of employees.
| Minimum employees | Law | Notes |
| 1 | Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) - Federal |
Applies to all employees engaged in interstate commerce who are not expressly excluded by the FLSA. Alternatively, it applies to an enterprise with an annual dollar volume higher than $500,000. |
| 1 | Oregon civil rights laws |
Covers race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, age (18 years of age or older), an expunged juvenile record, association with someone in a protected class. Also prohibits Oregon employers from discriminating against other protected classes, such as whistleblowers, lawful users of tobacco products during off hours, recipients of unemployment... |