ORS 653.060: Discharging or discriminating against employee prohibited.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) An employer may not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee because: (a) The employee has inquired about the provisions of ORS 653.010 to 653.261 or 653.265 or has reported a violation of or filed a complaint related to ORS 653.010 to 653.261 or 653.265. (b) The employee has caused to be instituted or is about to cause to be instituted any proceedings under or related to ORS 653.010 to 653.261 or 653.265. (c) The employee has testified or is about to testify in any such proceedings. (2) A violation of this section is an unlawful employment practice under ORS chapter 659A. A person unlawfully discriminated against under this section may file a complaint under ORS 659A.820 with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. [1967 c.596 §12; 2007 c.278 §2; 2017 c.685 §4]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-082-0010: Purpose — implements
- OAR 603-082-0020: Definitions — implements
- OAR 839-020-0005: Employees Engaged in Administrative, Executive, Professional, or Outside Sales Work, Defining the Terms — implements
- OAR 839-020-0040: Hours Worked — Generally — implements
- OAR 839-020-0041: Waiting Time — implements
- OAR 839-020-0042: Sleeping Time and Certain Other Activities — implements
- OAR 839-020-0043: Preparatory and Concluding Activities — implements
- OAR 839-020-0045: Travel Time — implements
- OAR 839-020-0046: Adjusting Grievances, Medical Attention, Civic and Charitable Work and Suggestion Systems — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 653.010 — resolved
- 653.261 — resolved
- 653.265 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 653.256: Civil penalty for general employment statute or rule violations.
- OAR 839-010-0000: Purpose and Scope
- OAR 839-010-0100: Reporting Violations of Law or Aiding Criminal, Civil or Administrative Proceeding: Prohibited Discrimination by Employers
- OAR 839-020-1010: Violations for Which a Civil Penalty May Be Assessed
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors653.html