OAR 839-003-0010: Who May File: Employment and Public Accommodation

(1) This section does not apply to housing discrimination complaints under ORS 659A.145 or 659A.421 or the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 – 3614a). Complaints of housing discrimination must be filed in accordance with OAR 839-003-0200. (2) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful practice may file a complaint with the division personally or through an attorney. (3) Any employee, or a representative authorized to do so by ORS 654.062(2), may file a complaint with the division alleging discrimination by an employer against the employee for raising issues of employee safety or health in the workplace. (4) The commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries or attorney general of the State of Oregon may file a complaint whenever there is reason to believe that a person has committed unlawful practices.