Effects of Nicotine. Nicotine is the harmful, addictive substance found in all tobacco products. When you smoke a cigarette, chew tobacco, or otherwise ingest nicotine, the effects are immediate: Nicotine travels through the body in the bloodstream and heads straight for the brain, arriving in 7 to 15 seconds.
The current Oregon minimum wage of $9.75 per hour is the lowest amount a non-exempt employee in Oregon can legally be paid for hourly work. Special minimum wage rates, such as the Oregon waitress minimum wage for tipped employees, may apply to certain workers.
Oregon is the first state to set tiered minimum wages based on location. The regional minimum wages will increase each year on July 1. The Oregon minimum wage increase schedule goes up to 2022. Beginning on July 1, 2023, the minimum wages will be adjusted based on inflation. The new Oregon minimum wage is divided into three tiers: a standard wage, a Portland Metro wage, and a nonurban counties wage.