OAR 839-005-0065: Employer Obtainment or Use of Credit History Information: Definitions

(1) “Applicant” means an individual who has submitted information for the purpose of gaining employment. (2) “Credit history” means any written or other communication of any information by a consumer reporting agency that bears on a consumer’s creditworthiness, credit standing or credit capacity. (3) "Division" means the Civil Rights Division of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. (4) “Employer” means any person who in this state, directly or through an agent, engages or uses the personal service of one or more employees, reserving the right to control the means by which such service is or will be performed. (5) "Respondent" includes any person against whom a complaint or charge of unlawful practices is filed with the division or whose name has been added to such complaint or charge pursuant to ORS 659A.835(1). (6) “Substantially job-related” is defined in OAR 839-005-0080.