(1) It is declared to be the public policy of Oregon to guarantee individuals the fullest possible participation in the social and economic life of the state, to engage in remunerative employment, to use and enjoy places of public accommodation, resort or amusement, to participate in and receive the benefits of the services, programs and […]
(1) An individual has a disability for the purposes of ORS 659A.103 to 659A.145 if the individual meets any one of the following criteria: (a) The individual has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities of the individual. (b) The individual has a record of having a physical […]
The requirements of ORS 659A.112 to 659A.139 apply only to employers who employ six or more persons. The requirements of ORS 659A.112 to 659A.139 do not apply to the Oregon National Guard. [2001 c.621 §23; 2011 c.210 §1]
It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate against an individual with respect to hire or tenure or any term or condition of employment because the individual has applied for benefits or invoked or used the procedures provided for in ORS 659A.103 to 659A.145 or has given testimony under the provisions of […]
(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for any employer to refuse to hire, employ or promote, to bar or discharge from employment or to discriminate in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of disability. (2) An employer violates subsection (1) of this section if the employer does any […]
For the purposes of ORS 659A.112, an individual is qualified for a position if the individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position. For the purpose of determining the essential functions of the position, due consideration shall be given to the employer’s determination as to the essential functions of […]
(1) For the purposes of ORS 659A.112, reasonable accommodation may include: (a) Making existing facilities used by employees readily accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities. (b) Job restructuring, part-time or modified work schedules or reassignment to a vacant position. (c) Acquisition or modification of equipment or devices. (d) Appropriate adjustment or modification of […]
(1) For the purposes of ORS 659A.112, an accommodation imposes an undue hardship on the operation of the business of the employer if the accommodation requires significant difficulty or expense. (2) For the purpose of determining whether an accommodation requires significant difficulty or expense, the following factors shall be considered: (a) The nature and the […]
As used in this section and ORS 659A.124, 659A.127 and 659A.130: (1) “Drug” means a controlled substance, as classified in schedules I through V of section 202 of the federal Controlled Substances Act, as amended, and as modified under ORS 475.035. (2) “Illegal use of drugs” means any use of drugs, the possession or distribution […]
(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of this section, the protections of ORS 659A.112 do not apply to any job applicant or employee who is currently engaging in the illegal use of drugs if the employer takes action based on that conduct. (2) The protections of ORS 659A.112 apply to the following individuals: […]
ORS 659A.112 to 659A.139 do not affect the ability of an employer to do any of the following: (1) An employer may prohibit the transfer, offering, sale, purchase or illegal use of drugs at the workplace by any employee. An employer may prohibit possession of drugs except for drugs prescribed by a licensed health care […]
For the purposes of ORS 659A.112 to 659A.139, the following conditions are not physical or mental impairments, and an individual with one or more of the following conditions does not have a disability for the purposes of ORS 659A.112 to 659A.139 solely by reason of that condition: (1) Pedophilia, exhibitionism, voyeurism or other sexual behavior […]
(1) Except as provided in this section, an employer violates ORS 659A.112 if the employer conducts a medical examination of a job applicant, makes inquiries of a job applicant as to whether the applicant has a disability or makes inquiries as to the nature or severity of any disability of the applicant. (2) An employer […]
(1) Except as provided in this section, an employer may not require that an employee submit to a medical examination, may not make inquiries of an employee as to whether the employee has a disability, and may not make inquiries of an employee as to the nature or severity of any disability of the employee, […]
(1) ORS 659A.103 to 659A.144 shall be construed to the extent possible in a manner that is consistent with any similar provisions of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended by the federal ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and as otherwise amended. (2) The determination of whether an individual has a disability […]
(1) In addition to and not in lieu of any other penalty provided by state law, a person with a disability who uses an assistance animal or the owner of an assistance animal may bring an action for economic and noneconomic damages against any person who steals or, without provocation, attacks the assistance animal. The […]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Health care facility” has the meaning given that term in ORS 442.015. (b) “Health professional regulatory board” has the meaning given that term in ORS 676.160. (c) “Medical resources” includes but is not limited to: (A) Medical devices or equipment. (B) Prescription drugs. (C) Laboratory testing. (d) “Provider” […]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Assistance animal” means a dog or other animal designated by administrative rule that has been individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual. (b) “Assistance animal trainee” means an animal that is undergoing a course of development and training to do work […]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Lift system” means a system that: (A) Is used to transfer a person to a bed, toilet, shower or bathtub, but does not provide the person with independent mobility; (B) May be a manual lift, an electronic lift or a lift that uses a track system; and (C) […]
(1) As used in this section: (a) “Dwelling” has the meaning given that term in ORS 659A.421. (b) “Purchaser” has the meaning given that term in ORS 659A.421. (2) A person may not discriminate because of a disability of a purchaser, a disability of an individual residing in or intending to reside in a dwelling […]
