Unlawful Discrimination in Employment, Public Accommodations and Real Property Transactions; Administrative and Civil Enforcement

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Section
659A.001

Definitions.

Section
659A.003

Purpose of ORS chapter 659A.

Section
659A.004

Short title.

Section
659A.006

Declaration of policy against unlawful discrimination; opportunity to obtain employment without unlawful discrimination recognized as a civil right; exception of religious group.

Section
659A.009

Declaration of policy against discrimination in employment because of age.

Section
659A.012

State agencies to carry out policy against discrimination in employment; evaluation of supervisors; affirmative action reports.

Section
659A.015

Affirmative action reports to include information on contracts to minority businesses.

Section
659A.029

"Because of sex" defined for ORS 659A.030.

Section
659A.030

Discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age or expunged juvenile record prohibited.

Section
659A.033

Violation of ORS 659A.030 by denying religious leave or prohibiting certain religious observances or practices; determination of reasonable accommodation.

Section
659A.036

Short title.

Section
659A.040

Discrimination against worker applying for workers’ compensation benefits prohibited.

Section
659A.043

Reinstatement of injured worker to former position; certificate evidencing ability to work; effect of collective bargaining agreement; termination of right to reinstatement; when reinstatement right terminates.

Section
659A.046

Reemployment of injured worker in other available and suitable work; termination of right to reemployment; effect of collective bargaining agreement.

Section
659A.049

Rights of reinstatement and reemployment protected.

Section
659A.052

Reemployment rights of injured state workers; rules.

Section
659A.060

Definitions for ORS 659A.060 to 659A.069.

Section
659A.063

State to continue group health benefits for injured worker and covered dependents; when ended.

Section
659A.066

Worker may continue benefits after employer’s obligation ends.

Section
659A.069

Discrimination against state worker applying for benefits under ORS 659A.060 to 659A.069 prohibited.

Section
659A.082

Discrimination against person for service in uniformed service prohibited.

Section
659A.086

Employment rights of members of organized militia when called into active state service.

Section
659A.088

Violation of ORS 659A.086 as unlawful employment practice; complaint; remedies and penalties.

Section
659A.089

Notification to Director of Veterans’ Affairs.

Section
659A.090

Definitions for ORS 659A.090 to 659A.099.

Section
659A.093

Employer required to provide leave; job protection; benefits; notice to employer; use of accrued leave; rules.

Section
659A.096

Denial of leave, retaliation and discrimination prohibited.

Section
659A.099

Short title.

Section
659A.100

Section 659A.100

Section
659A.103

Policy.

Section
659A.104

Description of disability for purposes of ORS 659A.103 to 659A.145.

Section
659A.106

Employers to whom ORS 659A.112 to 659A.139 apply.

Section
659A.109

Discrimination against individual for using procedures in ORS 659A.103 to 659A.145 prohibited.

Section
659A.112

Employment discrimination.

Section
659A.115

Qualification for position.

Section
659A.118

Reasonable accommodation.

Section
659A.121

Undue hardship.

Section
659A.122

Definitions for ORS 659A.124, 659A.127 and 659A.130.

Section
659A.124

Illegal use of drugs.

Section
659A.127

Permitted employer action.

Section
659A.130

Conditions that do not constitute impairment.

Section
659A.133

Medical examinations and inquiries of job applicants.

Section
659A.136

Medical examinations and inquiries of employees.

Section
659A.139

Construction of ORS 659A.103 to 659A.145.

Section
659A.141

Damages recoverable for harm or theft of assistance animal.

Section
659A.142

Discrimination against individual with disability by employment agency, labor organization, place of public accommodation or state government prohibited; discrimination in provision of healthcare; mental disorder treatment not evidence of inability to manage property.

Section
659A.143

Assistance animals.

Section
659A.144

Required accommodations in transient lodging; liability; limitations on applicability.

Section
659A.145

Discrimination against individual with disability in real property transactions prohibited; advertising discriminatory preference prohibited; allowance for reasonable modification; assisting discriminatory practices prohibited.

Section
659A.146

Reasonable accommodation.

Section
659A.147

Prohibited conduct; posting requirements; Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries to develop training and education materials; undue hardship exception; remedies.

Section
659A.148

Employers to whom provisions relating to reasonable accommodation apply.

Section
659A.150

Definitions for ORS 659A.150 to 659A.186.

Section
659A.153

Covered employers.

Section
659A.156

Eligible employees; exceptions; eligibility during public health emergency; restoration of time worked.

Section
659A.159

Purposes for which family leave may be taken.

Section
659A.162

Length of leave; conditions; rules.

Section
659A.165

Notice to employer.

Section
659A.168

Medical verification and scheduling of treatment; exceptions.

Section
659A.171

Job protection; benefits.

Section
659A.174

Use of paid leave.

Section
659A.177

Special rules for teachers.

Section
659A.180

Postings by employer.

Section
659A.183

Denying family leave to eligible employee prohibited; retaliation prohibited.

Section
659A.186

Exclusivity of provisions; construction.

Section
659A.190

Definitions for ORS 659A.190 to 659A.198.

Section
659A.192

Leave to attend criminal proceeding; undue hardship on employer; scheduling criminal proceeding.

Section
659A.194

Denying leave to employee prohibited.

Section
659A.196

Notice to employer; records confidential.

Section
659A.198

Use of paid leave.

Section
659A.199

Prohibited conduct by employer.

Section
659A.200

Definitions for ORS 659A.200 to 659A.224.

Section
659A.203

Prohibited conduct by public or nonprofit employer; prohibited conduct by school services employer during public health emergency; remedies.

Section
659A.206

Effects of ORS 659A.200 to 659A.224 on employees.

Section
659A.209

Effect on public record disclosures.

Section
659A.210

Affirmative defense.

Section
659A.212

Policy on cooperation with law enforcement officials; duty to report person subject to warrant for arrest.

Section
659A.215

Remedies not exclusive.

Section
659A.218

Disclosure of employee’s name without consent prohibited.

Section
659A.219

Uniform standards and procedures manual for implementation of Whistleblower Law; requirements.

Section
659A.220

Bureau of Labor and Industries to collect and compile information relating to disclosures; report to legislature.

Section
659A.221

Uniform application to all public employers; optional procedure for disclosures; rules.

Section
659A.224

Short title.

Section
659A.228

Discrimination for reporting violation of election laws prohibited.

Section
659A.230

Discrimination for initiating or aiding in criminal or civil proceedings prohibited; remedies not exclusive.

Section
659A.233

Discrimination for reporting certain violations or testifying at unemployment compensation hearing prohibited.

Section
659A.236

Discrimination for testifying before Legislative Assembly, committee or task force prohibited.

Section
659A.250

Definitions for ORS 659A.250 to 659A.262.

Section
659A.253

Restriction of access to employee housing owned or controlled by employer prohibited; telephone accessibility.

Section
659A.256

Regulations by employers concerning use and occupancy of employee housing; requirements; notice.

Section
659A.259

Eviction from employee housing or discrimination against employee for reporting violations of ORS 659A.250 to 659A.262 prohibited; enforcement.

Section
659A.262

Warrant on behalf of person entitled to access to housing; vacation of warrant; rules.

Section
659A.270

Definitions for ORS 659A.270 to 659A.285.

Section
659A.272

Employer required to provide leave.

Section
659A.275

Undue hardship.

Section
659A.277

Denying leave to employee prohibited; civil action.

Section
659A.279

Required posting of summaries of statutes and rules.

Section
659A.280

Notice to employer; records confidential.

Section
659A.283

Paid leave for public employees.

Section
659A.285

Use of paid leave.

Section
659A.290

Prohibited conduct by employer; records confidential.

Section
659A.300

Requiring breathalyzer, polygraph, psychological stress or brain-wave test or genetic test prohibited; exceptions.

Section
659A.303

Employer prohibited from obtaining, seeking to obtain or using genetic information.

Section
659A.306

Requiring employee to pay for medical examination as condition of continued employment prohibited; exceptions.

Section
659A.309

Discrimination solely because of employment of another family member prohibited; exceptions.

Section
659A.312

Leave of absence to donate bone marrow; verification by employer.

Section
659A.315

Restricting use of tobacco in nonworking hours prohibited; exceptions.

Section
659A.318

Discrimination relating to academic degree in theology or religious occupations prohibited.

Section
659A.320

Discrimination based on information in credit history prohibited; exceptions.

Section
659A.321

Seniority systems and benefit plans not unlawful employment practices.

Section
659A.330

Employee social media account privacy; exception.

Section
659A.340

Interfering with employee’s good faith disclosure of information concerning unlawful conduct or certain violations prohibited; remedy.

Section
659A.343

Discrimination based on individual’s presentation of identification other than Real ID prohibited; remedies.

Section
659A.347

Discrimination related to possession of valid driver license.

Section
659A.350

Interns.

Section
659A.355

Discrimination based on wage inquiry or wage complaint; exception.

Section
659A.357

Restricting salary history inquiries.

Section
659A.360

Restricting criminal conviction inquiries; exceptions.

Section
659A.362

Enforcement.

Section
659A.370

Employer prohibited from entering into agreements that prevent employee from discussing certain unlawful conduct; exceptions; remedies.

Section
659A.375

Employer policies relating to prevention of discrimination and sexual assault; requirements.

Section
659A.380

When severance or separation agreements are voidable by employer.

Section
659A.400

Place of public accommodation defined.

Section
659A.403

Discrimination in place of public accommodation prohibited.

Section
659A.406

Aiding or abetting certain discrimination prohibited.

Section
659A.409

Notice that discrimination will be made in place of public accommodation prohibited; age exceptions.

Section
659A.411

Definitions for ORS 659A.411 to 659A.415.

Section
659A.413

Denial of access prohibited; exception.

Section
659A.415

Liability for damages; physical changes not required.

Section
659A.417

Violation of ORS 659A.413.

Section
659A.420

[Formerly 659.031; repealed by 2008 c.36 §17]

Section
659A.421

Discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property prohibited.

Section
659A.424

[2003 c.378 §2; 2007 c.100 §9; repealed by 2007 c.903 §§15,15a]

Section
659A.425

Violation based on facially neutral housing policy.

Section
659A.550

Discrimination because of employment status prohibited; penalties.

Section
659A.800

Elimination and prevention of discrimination by Bureau of Labor and Industries; subpoenas.

Section
659A.805

Rules for carrying out ORS chapter 659A.

Section
659A.810

Willful interference with administration of law and violation of orders of commissioner prohibited.

Section
659A.815

Advisory agencies and intergroup-relations councils.

Section
659A.820

Complaints.

Section
659A.825

Complaints filed by Attorney General or commissioner; temporary cease and desist orders in certain cases.

Section
659A.830

Authority of commissioner.

Section
659A.835

Investigation; finding of substantial evidence.

Section
659A.840

Settlement.

Section
659A.845

Formal charges.

Section
659A.850

Hearing; orders; fees.

Section
659A.855

Civil penalty for certain complaints filed by commissioner.

Section
659A.860

Settlement agreements and orders.

Section
659A.865

Retaliatory action prohibited.

Section
659A.870

Election of remedies.

Section
659A.875

Time limitations.

Section
659A.880

Ninety-day notice.

Section
659A.885

Civil action.

Section
659A.890

Civil action for violation of ORS 659A.865.

Section
659A.990

Penalties.