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.
The Oregon Minimum Wage is currently $9.25 per hour. The Oregon Minimum Wage is greater than the Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 per hour, so employees in Oregon are entitled to the higher minimum wage of $9.25 per hour. Please Note: Fourteen states have raised their minimum wage as of January 1, 2016.