OAR 839-007-0065: Unlawful Employment Practice

(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer or any other person to deny, interfere with, restrain or fail to pay for sick time to which an employee is entitled. (2) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer or any other person to retaliate or in any way discriminate against an employee because the employee has: (a) Inquired about the provisions of ORS 653.601 to 653.661; (b) Submitted a request for sick time; (c) Taken sick time; (d) Participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding or hearing related to ORS 653.601 to 653.661; or (e) Invoked any provision of ORS 653.601 to 653.661. (3) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer or any other person to apply an absence control policy that includes sick time absences covered under ORS 653.601 to 653.661 as an absence that may lead to or result in an adverse employment action against the employee.