Oregon Statutes 10.090 – Prohibited acts by employers against jurors; notice to jurors; remedy for violations
(1) An employer commits an unlawful employment practice under ORS Chapter 659A if the employer discharges, threatens to discharge, intimidates or coerces any employee by reason of the employee’s service or scheduled service as a juror on a grand jury, trial jury or jury of inquest.`
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 10.090
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Grand jury: agreement providing that a lender will delay exercising its rights (in the case of a mortgage,
- Juror: A person who is on the jury.
- Juror: means any juror or prospective juror. See Oregon Statutes 10.010
- Jury: means a body of persons temporarily selected from persons who live in a particular county or district, and invested with power to present or indict in respect to a crime or to try a question of fact. See Oregon Statutes 10.010
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
- Trial jury: A group of citizens who hear the evidence presented by both sides at trial and determine the facts in dispute. Federal criminal juries consist of 12 persons. Federal civil juries consist of six persons.
(2) An employer may not require that an employee use vacation leave, sick leave or annual leave for time spent by the employee in responding to a summons for jury duty, and the employer shall allow the employee to take leave without pay for time spent by the employee in responding to a summons for jury duty.
(3) This section may not be construed to alter or affect an employer’s policies or agreements with employees concerning employees’ wages during times when an employee serves or is scheduled to serve as a juror.
(4) When summoning jurors, the person whose duty it is under the law to summon shall notify each juror of the juror’s rights under this section.
(5) An employee who alleges a violation of subsection (1) of this section may bring a civil action under ORS § 659A.885 or may file a complaint with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in the manner provided by ORS § 659A.820. [1975 c.160 § 1; 1985 c.703 § 11; 2011 c.118 § 3; 2011 c.377 § 3]