Section 659A.309 – Discrimination solely because of employment of another family member prohibited; exceptions.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer solely because another member of an individual’s family works or has worked for that employer to: (a) Refuse to hire or employ an individual; (b) Bar or discharge from employment an individual; or (c) Discriminate against […]
Section 659A.312 – Leave of absence to donate bone marrow; verification by employer.
(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to deny to grant already accrued paid leaves of absence to an employee who seeks to undergo a medical procedure to donate bone marrow. The total length of the leaves shall be determined by the employee, but shall not exceed the amount of already accrued […]
Section 659A.315 – Restricting use of tobacco in nonworking hours prohibited; exceptions.
(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for any employer to require, as a condition of employment, that any employee or prospective employee refrain from using lawful tobacco products during nonworking hours, except when the restriction relates to a bona fide occupational requirement. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply if an applicable […]
Section 659A.318 – Discrimination relating to academic degree in theology or religious occupations prohibited.
(1) If an employer requires an applicant or employee to have an academic degree from a post-secondary institution to qualify for a position, but does not require a degree with a specific title, it is an unlawful employment practice for the employer to refuse to hire or promote or in any manner discriminate or retaliate […]
Section 659A.320 – Discrimination based on information in credit history prohibited; exceptions.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, it is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to obtain or use for employment purposes information contained in the credit history of an applicant for employment or an employee, or to refuse to hire, discharge, demote, suspend, retaliate or otherwise discriminate against an applicant […]
Section 659A.321 – Seniority systems and benefit plans not unlawful employment practices.
It is not an unlawful employment practice for an employer, employment agency or labor organization to observe the terms of a bona fide seniority system or any bona fide employee benefit plan such as a retirement, pension or insurance plan, which is not a subterfuge to evade the purposes of this chapter. However, except as […]
Section 659A.330 – Employee social media account privacy; exception.
(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to: (a) Require or request an employee or an applicant for employment to establish or maintain a personal social media account, or to disclose or to provide access through the employee’s or applicant’s user name and password, password or other means of authentication that provides […]
Section 659A.340 – Interfering with employee’s good faith disclosure of information concerning unlawful conduct or certain violations prohibited; remedy.
(1) As used in this section, “employer” means: (a) An adjudicated youth foster home as defined in ORS 420.888; (b) An adult foster home as defined in ORS 443.705; (c) A child care provider as defined in ORS 329A.700; (d) A child-caring agency as defined in ORS 418.205; (e) A child-caring facility as defined in […]
Section 659A.343 – Discrimination based on individual’s presentation of identification other than Real ID prohibited; remedies.
(1) As used in this section, “Real ID” has the meaning given that term in ORS 807.450. (2) A person may not discriminate against an individual because the individual holds or presents a form of government issued identification other than a Real ID. (3) An individual claiming to be aggrieved by a violation of subsection […]
Section 659A.347 – Discrimination related to possession of valid driver license.
(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to: (a) Require, as a condition for employment or continuation of employment, an employee or prospective employee to possess or present a valid driver license unless the ability to legally drive is an essential function of the job or is related to a legitimate business […]