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

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(2)(a) A person need not disclose to the employer the name of the employee who issued the invitation prior to gaining access to the housing, but an invited person must do so in order to assert a right to access as an invited person in any judicial proceeding concerning the right to access provided in this section. If an invited person does not disclose the name of the inviter to the employer, the employer may deny access until the invited person obtains an order pursuant to ORS 659A.262.

(b) Invited persons shall not be allowed to enter work areas or to interfere with any employee’s work or performance of duties on behalf of the employer.

(3)(a) The employer shall ensure to the employees residing in housing owned or controlled by an employer and occupied by employees the availability of:

(A) A reasonably accessible operating telephone, whether pay or private, available 24 hours a day for emergency use; and

(B) An operating telephone, whether pay or private, located within two miles of the housing, accessible and available so as to provide reasonable opportunity for private use by employees.

(b) An employer may request a waiver from the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subsection if the employer demonstrates to the bureau that:

(A) Compliance would constitute an unreasonable hardship for the employer; and

(B) The camp meets any requirements established by the Department of Consumer and Business Services for an emergency medical plan.

(4) A complaint may not be filed under ORS 659A.820 for violations of this section. [Formerly 659.285]


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