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ORS 652.355

Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case Thomas v. City of Beaverton (2004)

Most recently applied in 309 Or. App. 489 - Rohrer v. Oswego Cove, LLC (March 2021)

1975 c.397 §2; 1980 c.1 §1; 2007 c.278 §1; 2017 c.685 §3

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(1) An employer may not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against an employee because:

(a) The employee has made a wage claim or discussed, inquired about or consulted an attorney or agency about a wage claim;

(b) The employee has caused to be instituted any proceedings under or related to ORS 652.310 to 652.414;

(c) The employee has testified or is about to testify in any such proceedings;

(d) The employee has inquired about the provisions of ORS 652.020 or has reported a violation of or filed a complaint related to ORS 652.020;

(e) The employee has declined to consent to work more than 55 hours in any given workweek under ORS 652.020 or 653.265; or

(f) The employee has declined to consent to work more than 55 hours per workweek in any given workweek during an undue hardship period under ORS 652.020 or 653.265.

(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.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.