Oregon Revised Statutes

Chapter 659 — Miscellaneous Prohibitions Relating to Employment and Discrimination

149 sections

659.010 [Amended by 1957 c.724 §3; 1959 c.547 §5; 1959 c.689 §13; 1961 c.247 §2; 1963 c.622 §3; 1969 c.618 §1; 1973 c.714 §5; 1977 c.770 §12; 1979 c.813 §1; 1983 c.225 §1; 1987 c.319 §5; 1987 c.393 §1; 1989 c.317 §3; 1989 c.686 §1; 1991 c.652 §13; 1991 c.939 §5; 1993 c.719 §3; 1993 c.798 §32; 1995 c.343 §56; 1995 c.580 §15; 1997 c.30 §1; 1999 c.245 §2; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.015 [1959 c.547 §2; 1959 c.689 §2; renumbered 659A.009 in 2001]renumbered

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659.020 [Amended by 1969 c.618 §2; 1977 c.770 §13; 1983 c.225 §2; 1989 c.224 §125; renumbered 659A.006 in 2001]renumbered

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659.022 [1963 c.622 §2; 1969 c.618 §2a; 1977 c.770 §14; 2001 c.621 §49; renumbered 659A.003 in 2001]renumbered

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659.024 [1959 c.547 §3; 1963 c.622 §5; 1965 c.575 §1; 1973 c.189 §2; repealed by 1977 c.770 §15]repealed

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659.025 [Subsection (1) enacted as 1981 c.454 §1; subsection (2) enacted as 1981 c.242 §1; 1989 c.224 §126; renumbered 659A.012 in 2001]renumbered

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659.026 [1959 c.689 §3; 1973 c.189 §3; repealed by 1977 c.770 §15]repealed

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659.027 [1983 c.183 §1; renumbered 659A.015 in 2001]renumbered

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659.028 [1969 c.618 §8; 1981 c.643 §1; 1987 c.279 §1; renumbered 659A.321 in 2001]renumbered

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659.029 [1977 c.330 §2; renumbered 659A.029 in 2001]renumbered

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659.030 [Amended by 1969 c.618 §3; 1977 c.770 §1; 1977 c.801 §1a; 1981 c.595 §1; 1981 c.643 §2; 1983 c.477 §1; 1983 c.820 §17; 1985 c.98 §4; 1985 c.151 §1; 1987 c.279 §2; 1993 c.33 §359; 2001 c.621 §50; renumbered 659A.030 in 2001]renumbered

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659.031 [1959 c.584 §2; 1973 c.714 §6; renumbered 659A.420 in 2001]renumbered

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659.032 [1957 c.725 §2; repealed by 1959 c.584 §4]repealed

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659.033 [1957 c.725 §3; 1959 c.584 §3; 1973 c.714 §7; 1975 c.384 §1; 1989 c.523 §4; 1989 c.686 §2; 1995 c.559 §44; 1997 c.235 §1; 2001 c.621 §18; renumbered 659A.421 in 2001]renumbered

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659.034 [1957 c.725 §4; repealed by 1959 c.584 §4]repealed

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659.035 [1981 c.470 §5; 1985 c.404 §3; 1989 c.890 §10; 2001 c.621 §40; renumbered 659A.233 in 2001]renumbered

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659.036 [1993 c.719 §2; 1995 c.680 §6; 2001 c.621 §51; 2001 c.739 §11; renumbered 659A.303 in 2001]renumbered

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659.037 [1957 c.724 §10; 1973 c.714 §8; 1977 c.770 §2; 1995 c.79 §336; 2001 c.621 §52; renumbered 659A.409 in 2001]renumbered

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659.038 [1999 c.627 §2; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.040 [Amended by 1957 c.724 §13; 1971 c.723 §1; 1977 c.453 §2; 1977 c.770 §3; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.045 [1957 c.724 §5; 1969 c.618 §4; 1973 c.714 §9; 1977 c.453 §2; 1977 c.770 §4; 1995 c.343 §57; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.050 [Amended by 1957 c.724 §6; 1963 c.622 §6; 1971 c.723 §2; 1975 c.503 §1; 1987 c.393 §2; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.055 [1963 c.622 §4; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.060 [Amended by 1957 c.724 §7; 1961 c.145 §1; 1963 c.622 §7; 1971 c.418 §20; 1971 c.723 §3; 1975 c.419 §1; 1987 c.393 §3; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.070 [Amended by 1963 c.622 §10; 1983 c.225 §3; 1999 c.245 §3; 1999 c.788 §44; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.080 [Amended by 1957 c.724 §8; 1961 c.145 §2; 1963 c.622 §11; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]repealed

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659.085 [1971 c.734 §103; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.090 [Repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]repealed

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659.095 [1977 c.453 §4; 1979 c.843 §1; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.100 [Amended by 1957 c.724 §9; 1959 c.547 §6; 1959 c.689 §14; 1961 c.145 §3; 1963 c.622 §8; part renumbered 659.103; 1969 c.618 §5; 1971 c.322 §1; 1973 c.714 §10; 1977 c.770 §5; 1981 c.643 §3; 1987 c.279 §3; 1989 c.224 §127; 1995 c.343 §58; 2001 c.621 §53; renumbered 659A.800 in 2001]renumbered

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659.102 [Subsection (1) enacted as 1959 c.547 §4; subsection (2) enacted as 1959 c.689 §4; repealed by 1977 c.770 §15]repealed

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659.103 [Formerly part of 659.100; 1969 c.618 §6; 1973 c.714 §11; 2001 c.621 §54; renumbered 659A.805 in 2001]renumbered

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659.105 [1963 c.622 §9; 1975 c.503 §2; 1987 c.393 §4; 2001 c.621 §55; renumbered 659A.890 in 2001]renumbered

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659.110 [Amended by 1957 c.724 §14; 2001 c.621 §56; renumbered 659A.810 in 2001]renumbered

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659.115 [1955 c.534 §1; 1969 c.618 §7; 2001 c.621 §57; renumbered 659A.815 in 2001]renumbered

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659.120 [Repealed by 1955 c.534 §2]repealed

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659.121 [1977 c.453 §6; 1979 c.813 §2; 1981 c.897 §95; 1983 c.225 §4; 1987 c.822 §1; 1989 c.165 §3; 1989 c.317 §4; 1989 c.686 §4; 1989 c.1044 §6; 1991 c.342 §2; 1993 c.798 §33; 1995 c.580 §16; 1999 c.245 §1; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.130 [Repealed by 1955 c.534 §2]repealed

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659.131 [1977 c.771 §1; renumbered as subsections (1), (2) and (3) of 659.340]renumbered

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659.136 [1977 c.771 §2; renumbered as subsection (4) of 659.340]renumbered

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659.140 [Repealed by 1955 c.534 §2]repealed

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659.150 [1975 c.204 §1; 1989 c.224 §128; renumbered 659.850 in 2001]renumbered

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659.155 [1975 c.204 §3; 1989 c.491 §64; 1999 c.200 §35; renumbered 659.855 in 2001]renumbered

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659.160 [1987 c.276 §2; 1995 c.618 §116; renumbered 659.860 in 2001]renumbered

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659.165 [1993 c.556 §1; 1995 c.618 §117; renumbered 659.870 in 2001]renumbered

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659.175 [1983 c.823 §3; renumbered 659.865 in 2001]renumbered

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659.210 [Renumbered 659.815 in 2001]renumbered

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659.220 [Amended by 1979 c.389 §1; 1981 c.897 §96; renumbered 659.820 in 2001]renumbered

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659.225 [1963 c.249 §1; 1981 c.301 §1; renumbered 659.840 in 2001]renumbered

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659.227 [1979 c.318 §1; 1981 c.301 §2; 1989 c.892 §1; 1995 c.680 §7; 2001 c.621 §58; renumbered 659A.300 in 2001]renumbered

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659.230 [Renumbered 659.805 in 2001]renumbered

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659.240 [Renumbered 659.800 in 2001]renumbered

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659.250 [Renumbered 659.845 in 2001]renumbered

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659.260 [Renumbered 659.810 in 2001]renumbered

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659.270 [1980 c.1 §3; 2001 c.621 §59; renumbered 659A.236 in 2001]renumbered

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659.280 [1981 c.867 §2; 1989 c.165 §1; renumbered 659A.250 in 2001]renumbered

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659.285 [1981 c.867 §3; 1989 c.165 §2; 2001 c.621 §86a; renumbered 659A.253 in 2001]renumbered

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659.290 [1981 c.867 §4; 1989 c.165 §7; renumbered 659A.256 in 2001]renumbered

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659.295 [1981 c.867 §5; 2001 c.621 §87; renumbered 659A.259 in 2001]renumbered

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659.297 [1989 c.165 §§4,5,6; 2001 c.621 §27; renumbered 659A.262 in 2001]renumbered

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659.320 [1957 c.548 §1; 1973 c.140 §1; renumbered 659.825 in 2001]renumbered

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659.322 [1991 c.875 §5; 1995 c.506 §5; 1999 c.59 §198; renumbered 659.830 in 2001]renumbered

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659.324 [1995 c.506 §7; 2001 c.621 §19; renumbered 659.835 in 2001]renumbered

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659.330 [1979 c.595 §1; 2001 c.621 §60; renumbered 659A.306 in 2001]renumbered

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659.340 [Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of 1979 Replacement Part formerly 659.131; subsection (4) of 1979 Replacement Part formerly 659.136; 1983 c.225 §5; 1985 c.565 §90; 2001 c.621 §61; renumbered 659A.309 in 2001]renumbered

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659.358 [1991 c.652 §§2,4; 2001 c.621 §20; renumbered 659A.312 in 2001]renumbered

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659.360 [1987 c.319 §2; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.365 [1987 c.319 §3; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.370 [1987 c.319 §4; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.380 [1989 c.892 §3; 2001 c.621 §62; renumbered 659A.315 in 2001]renumbered

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659.385 [1989 c.822 §2; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.389 [1989 c.822 §3; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.391 [1989 c.822 §4; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.393 [1989 c.822 §5; 1991 c.939 §6; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.400 [1973 c.660 §2; 1979 c.640 §1; 1989 c.224 §129; 1997 c.854 §12; 2001 c.621 §21; renumbered 659A.100 in 2001]renumbered

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659.405 [1973 c.660 §3; 1979 c.640 §2; 1989 c.224 §130; 2001 c.621 §29; renumbered 659A.103 in 2001]renumbered

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659.410 [1973 c.660 §4; 1989 c.1044 §1; 1999 c.245 §4; 2001 c.621 §30; renumbered 659A.109 in 2001]renumbered

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659.412 [1989 c.850 §2; 1995 c.332 §62; renumbered 659A.052 in 2001]renumbered

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659.415 [1973 c.660 §5; 1979 c.813 §3; 1981 c.874 §14; 1989 c.1044 §1; 1990 c.2 §45; 1995 c.332 §60; renumbered 659A.043 in 2001]renumbered

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659.417 [1987 c.884 §45; renumbered 659A.049 in 2001]renumbered

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659.420 [1973 c.660 §6; 1979 c.813 §4; 1995 c.332 §61; 2001 c.621 §35; renumbered 659A.046 in 2001]renumbered

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659.425 [1973 c.660 §7; 1979 c.640 §3; 1989 c.224 §131; 1997 c.854 §13; renumbered 659A.142 in 2001]renumbered

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659.430 [1973 c.660 §8; 1979 c.640 §4; 1983 c.225 §6; 1989 c.686 §3; 1995 c.79 §337; 2001 c.300 §56; 2001 c.621 §24; renumbered 659A.145 in 2001]renumbered

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659.435 [1973 c.660 §9; repealed by 2001 c.621 §90]repealed

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659.436 [1997 c.854 §2; renumbered 659A.112 in 2001]renumbered

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659.437 [1997 c.854 §3; renumbered 659A.115 in 2001]renumbered

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659.439 [1997 c.854 §4; 2001 c.621 §36; renumbered 659A.118 in 2001]renumbered

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659.440 [1997 c.854 §5; renumbered 659A.121 in 2001]renumbered

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659.442 [1997 c.854 §6; renumbered 659A.124 in 2001]renumbered

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659.444 [1997 c.854 §7; renumbered 659A.127 in 2001]renumbered

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659.446 [1997 c.854 §8; renumbered 659A.130 in 2001]renumbered

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659.447 [1997 c.854 §9; renumbered 659A.133 in 2001]renumbered

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659.448 [1997 c.854 §10; renumbered 659A.136 in 2001]renumbered

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659.449 [1997 c.854 §11; renumbered 659A.139 in 2001]renumbered

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659.450 [1989 c.1044 §3; 1991 c.90 §1; 1999 c.245 §6; 2001 c.621 §37; renumbered 659A.060 in 2001]renumbered

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659.455 [1989 c.1044 §4; 1991 c.90 §2; 1999 c.245 §5; 1999 c.313 §15; 2001 c.621 §38; renumbered 659A.063 in 2001]renumbered

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659.460 [1989 c.1044 §5; 2001 c.621 §39; renumbered 659A.066 in 2001]renumbered

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659.470 [1995 c.580 §1; renumbered 659A.150 in 2001]renumbered

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659.472 [1995 c.580 §2; renumbered 659A.153 in 2001]renumbered

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659.474 [1995 c.580 §3; renumbered 659A.156 in 2001]renumbered

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659.476 [1995 c.580 §4; renumbered 659A.159 in 2001]renumbered

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659.478 [1995 c.580 §5; renumbered 659A.162 in 2001]renumbered

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659.480 [1995 c.580 §6; renumbered 659A.165 in 2001]renumbered

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659.482 [1995 c.580 §7; renumbered 659A.168 in 2001]renumbered

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659.484 [1995 c.580 §8; renumbered 659A.171 in 2001]renumbered

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659.486 [1995 c.580 §9; renumbered 659A.174 in 2001]renumbered

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659.488 [1995 c.580 §9a; renumbered 659A.177 in 2001]renumbered

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659.490 [1995 c.580 §10; renumbered 659A.180 in 2001]renumbered

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659.492 [1995 c.580 §11; 2001 c.621 §88; renumbered 659A.183 in 2001]renumbered

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659.494 [1995 c.580 §12; renumbered 659A.186 in 2001]renumbered

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659.505 [1989 c.890 §2; 2001 c.621 §41; renumbered 659A.200 in 2001]renumbered

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659.510 [1989 c.890 §3; 2001 c.621 §42; renumbered 659A.203 in 2001]renumbered

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659.515 [1989 c.890 §4; 2001 c.621 §43; renumbered 659A.206 in 2001]renumbered

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659.520 [1989 c.890 §5; 2001 c.621 §44; renumbered 659A.209 in 2001]renumbered

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659.525 [1989 c.890 §6; renumbered 659A.212 in 2001]renumbered

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659.530 [1989 c.890 §7; 2001 c.621 §45; renumbered 659A.215 in 2001]renumbered

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659.535 [1989 c.890 §8; 2001 c.621 §46; renumbered 659A.218 in 2001]renumbered

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659.540 [1989 c.890 §9; 2001 c.621 §47; renumbered 659A.221 in 2001]renumbered

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659.545 [1989 c.890 §1; 2001 c.621 §48; renumbered 659A.224 in 2001]renumbered

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659.550 [1991 c.342 §1; 2001 c.621 §63; renumbered 659A.230 in 2001]renumbered

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659.560 [1991 c.939 §2; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.565 [1991 c.939 §3; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.570 [1991 c.939 §4; repealed by 1995 c.580 §18]repealed

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659.700 [1995 c.680 §1; 1997 c.780 §1; 1999 c.921 §§1,2; 2001 c.588 §§11,12; renumbered 192.531 in 2001]renumbered

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659.705 [1995 c.680 §2; 1997 c.780 §2; 2001 c.588 §13; renumbered 192.533 in 2001]renumbered

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659.710 [1995 c.680 §3; 2001 c.588 §14; renumbered 192.535 in 2001]renumbered

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659.715 [1995 c.680 §4; 1997 c.780 §3; 2001 c.588 §15; renumbered 192.537 in 2001]renumbered

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659.720 [1995 c.680 §5; 2001 c.588 §16; renumbered 192.539 in 2001]renumbered

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659.780 Definitions for ORS 659.780 and 659.785

As used in this section and ORS 659.785: “Constituent group” includes, but is not limited to, civic associations, community groups, social clubs and mutual benefit alliances, including labor organizations. “Employee” means an individual engaged in service to an employer in a business of the employer. “Employer” includes: A person engaged in business that…

659.785 Employer prohibited from taking action; civil action; notice; exceptions

An employer or the employer’s agent, representative or designee may not discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize or threaten to discharge, discipline or otherwise penalize or take any adverse employment action against an employee: Because the employee declines to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or communication with the employer or…

659.800 Use of force or misrepresentation to prevent employment prohibited

No person shall, by force, threats, or intimidation, prevent, or endeavor to prevent, any person employed by another from continuing or performing work, or from accepting any new work or employment. No person shall circulate any false written or printed matter, or be concerned in the circulation of any such matter, to induce others not to buy from or sell t…

659.805 Blacklisting and blackmailing prohibited

No corporation, company or individual shall blacklist or publish, or cause to be blacklisted or published, any employee, mechanic or laborer discharged by such corporation, company or individual, with intent and for the purpose of preventing such employee, mechanic or laborer from engaging in or securing similar or other employment from any other corporation…

659.810 Employer prohibited from filing false statement with employment agency to secure labor

No employer of labor shall directly or through any agent, knowing and with intent to deceive, file with any employment agency as a preliminary to securing labor, a false written or printed statement of wages to be paid, work to be performed or living and working conditions. The failure or refusal of such employer to employ any laborer, to whom such written …

659.815 Deceptive representations or advertisements by persons employing labor prohibited

No person, firm, company, corporation, or association of any kind employing labor, shall, either in person or through any agent, manager or other legal representatives, induce, influence, persuade or engage workers to change from one place to another in this state or bring workers of any class or calling into this state to work in any of the departments of l…

659.820 Right of worker to recover damages and attorney fees

Any worker of this state, or any worker of another state, who is influenced, induced or persuaded to engage with any persons mentioned in ORS 659.815, through or by means of any of the things prohibited in that statute, shall have a right of action for: Recovery of all damages sustained in consequence of the false or deceptive representations, false adverti…

659.825 Employer failing to make agreed payments to employee benefit fund

Whenever an employer has agreed in writing with any employee to make payments to a health and welfare, dental, pension, vacation, apprenticeship and industry fund or any other such plan for the benefit of the employees, or has entered into a collective bargaining agreement providing for such payments, it shall be unlawful for such an employer willfully or wi…

659.830 Prohibitions and requirements relating to health insurance

An employee benefit plan may not include any provision which has the effect of limiting or excluding coverage or payment for any health care for an individual who would otherwise be covered or entitled to benefits or services under the terms of the employee benefit plan because that individual is provided, or is eligible for, benefits or services pursuant to…

659.835 Health insurance coverage for children of employees

Where a parent is required by a court or administrative order to provide health coverage that is available through an employer doing business in this state, the employer shall: Permit the parent to enroll under family coverage a child who is otherwise eligible for coverage without regard to any enrollment season restrictions. If the parent is enrolled but …

659.840 Requiring breathalyzer or lie detector test prohibited; exception for breathalyzer test

No person, or agent or representative of such person, shall require, as a condition for employment or continuation of employment, any person or employee to take a breathalyzer test, polygraph test or any other form of a so-called lie detector test. However, nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the administration of a breathalyzer test to an…

659.845 Fraudulently accepting advancement and refusing to work prohibited

No person shall, with intent to defraud, sign for and accept or receive transportation to or in the direction of a place of employment provided by or at the instance or expense of the proposed employer, or knowingly or with intent to defraud accept or receive the benefit of any other pecuniary advancements made by or at the instance or expense of the employe…

659.850 Discrimination in education prohibited; rules

As used in this section: “Discrimination” means any act that unreasonably differentiates treatment, intended or unintended, or any act that is fair in form but discriminatory in operation, either of which is based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age or disability. “Discrimination” does no…

659.852 Retaliation against student prohibited

As used in this section: “Education program” means an education program provided by: A school district; A public charter school; An education service district; A long term care or treatment facility, as described in ORS 343.961; The Youth Corrections Education Program; The Oregon School for the Deaf; An approved recovery school, as defined in ORS 336…

659.855 Sanctions for noncompliance with discrimination prohibitions

Any public elementary or secondary school or program determined by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to be in noncompliance with provisions of this section and ORS 332.505 (2), 659.850 and 659.852 shall be subject to appropriate sanctions, as established by rule of the State Board of Education, which may include: Entering an order for the school or p…

659.860 Enforcement of ORS 659.850

Any person claiming to be aggrieved by unlawful discrimination as prohibited by ORS 659.850 may file a civil action in circuit court for equitable relief or, subject to the terms and conditions of ORS 30.265 to 30.300, damages, or both. The court may order such other relief as may be appropriate. Damages shall be $200 or actual damages, whichever is greater.…

659.865 Discrimination for participation in sanctioned athletic events prohibited

No public or private organization or individual: Shall infringe in any manner on the right of an athlete to compete in or train for any athletic event duly sanctioned by the national governing body for that sport as recognized by the United States Olympic Committee. Shall levy any form of punishment or sanction against any athlete for participating in any …

659.870 [Formerly 659.165; repealed by 2021 c.367 §50]repealed

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659.875 Discrimination in issuance of benefits or coverage or payment for certain medical services prohibited

An individual may not, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of or otherwise be subjected to discrimination by any health benefit plan issued or delivered in this state, in the receipt of medical assistance as def…

659.880 [2017 c.721 §8; 2023 c.228 §5; renumbered 435.240 in 2023]renumbered

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659.990 Penalties

Violation of ORS 659.815 is a Class A misdemeanor. Violation of ORS 659.805 by any officer or agent of a corporation or any other person is a Class C misdemeanor. Violation of ORS 659.800 is a Class B misdemeanor. Violation of ORS 659.810 or 659.845 is a Class C misdemeanor. Any person who violates ORS 659.825, commits a Class A misdemeanor and, upon con…