ORS 659A.360 Restricting criminal conviction inquiries; exceptions

It is an unlawful practice for an employer to exclude an applicant from an initial interview solely because of a past criminal conviction.

An employer excludes an applicant from an initial interview if the employer:

Requires an applicant to disclose on an employment application a criminal conviction;

Requires an applicant to disclose, prior to an initial interview, a criminal conviction; or

If no interview is conducted, requires an applicant to disclose, prior to making a conditional offer of employment, a criminal conviction.

Subject to subsections (1) and (2) of this section, nothing in this section prevents an employer from considering an applicant’s conviction history when making a hiring decision.

Subsections (1) and (2) of this section do not apply:

If federal, state or local law, including corresponding rules and regulations, requires the consideration of an applicant’s criminal history;

To an employer that is a law enforcement agency;

To an employer in the criminal justice system; or

To an employer seeking a nonemployee volunteer.