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.
In addition to any Oregon-specific minimum wage exemptions described above, the Federal Fair Labor Standards act defines special minimum wage rates applicable to certain types of workers. 1  You may be paid under the Oregon minimum wage if you fit into one of the following categories: 1  Oregon Under 20 Minimum Wage - $4.25 - Federal law allows any employer in Oregon to pay a new employee who is under 20 years of age a training wage of $4.25 per hour for the first 90 days of employment.