Oregon
Laws and Regulations
These links will take you to specific equal employment opportunity
laws and regulations, and to sites where you can search for employment
laws and regulations. These laws and regulations have been interpreted
through numerous court decisions, and enforcement agency opinions,
that you must consider to understand the current law on particular
issues. The descriptions following the links below provide only
a brief summary of each law, regulation, or site. You must examine
the linked material to learn the specific provisions and coverage
of the laws and regulations.
 State of Oregon
This site describes
the laws and procedures administered by BOLI, and it Civil Rights
Division.
State laws that prohibit discrimination because of race, color,
national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, disability,
and other unlawful employment practices.
This page has links to all of the administrative rules regarding laws
enforced by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
This page contains the administrative rules that describe the procedure
for filing a discrimination complaint, and the procedures for
handling of the complaint by the BOLI Civil Rights Division.
These Oregon Administrative Rules discuss topics including
unlawful discrimination, discrimination theories, degreee of causality,
and bona fide occupational qualifications.
Scroll to 839-006-0200, Disability Discrimination in Employment, for rules prohibiting employment discrimination against
persons with mental or physical disabilities. Topics include definitions,
prohibition of discrimination, and reasonable accommodation.
Scroll to Sections 839-005-0021 to 839-005-0030 of the Administrative Rules
for information on differential treatment
because of gender, protections relating to pregnancy, and the
definition of sexual harassment.
Requires employers to provide leave to covered employees to
care for an employee's newborn, newly adopted or newly placed
foster child; for an employee's own serious health condition or
to care for a family member with a serious health condition, including
pregnancy-related conditions; and, to care for an employee's child
who is suffering from an illness or injury that is not a serious
health condition but requires home care.
The Oregon Safe Employment Act provides that no person can
refuse to hire a prospective employee, discharge an employee,
or otherwise discriminate against an employee or prospective employee
because that employee or prospective employee: opposed any practice
forbidden by OSEA; made a complaint related to OSEA; or, instituted,
or testified in, a proceeding under OSEA.
Contains the name, job title, and telephone number for all
employees of the BOLI Civil Rights Division.
The home page of the State of Oregon that contains numerous
links to topics including government, community, commerce and
education.
The home page of the Oregon Legislature, containing links
to information about the State Senate and House, and search capability
about bills and laws.
Contains the administrative rules of all Oregon agencies.
Search for the procedural and substantive rules of the Bureau
of Labor and Industry, Civil Rights Division.
Provides access to information on Oregon law, including court decisions,
legislation, administrative rules, and other Oregon law websites.
 Other Sources of
Laws and Regulations
This site provides access to numerous federal and state employment
and labor laws.
This is a source of information on U. S. Congress legislation.
Provides links to numerous federal employment laws, and to
federal agencies.
Contains plain-lanaguage information about employment laws,
and other laws. The feature for the month of July 1998 is sexual
harassment law.
Employment law update service.
A source of information about some federal employment laws,
and selected laws of some states, including California.
A comprehensive source of information about the law, government
agencies, legal organizations, law schools, and law firms.
Intended as "A premier internet legal resource locator."
A site that "has all sorts of workplace related materials
for employers & employees."
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