Oregon Statutes 260.413 – Prohibition on committee providing consideration in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment
(1) In addition to the requirements set forth in ORS § 260.407, a political committee or petition committee may not provide any form of consideration in connection with a nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 260.413
- Personal property: All property that is not real property.
- Petition committee: means an initiative, referendum or recall petition committee organized under ORS § 260. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
- Political committee: means a combination of two or more individuals, or a person other than an individual, that has:
(a) Received a contribution for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party; or
(b) Made an expenditure for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate, measure or political party. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
- public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
- Public office: means any national, state, county, district, city office or position, except a political party office, that is filled by the electors. See Oregon Statutes 260.005
(2) As used in this section:
(a) ‘Consideration in connection with a nondisclosure agreement’ includes any form of consideration provided in exchange for the silence of an individual on issues relating to workplace harassment, including but not limited to:
(A) Money;
(B) Stock, personal property or other items with a resale value;
(C) Severance pay or benefits for an individual who resigned or was fired from a place of employment without cause;
(D) The promise of a positive reference or assistance in obtaining future employment in a position in which the individual’s salary is paid for with public moneys;
(E) The promise of a bonus payment of moneys in addition to the individual’s salary;
(F) Alternative work arrangements that have the effect of reducing the amount of work required to be performed by the individual, or of removing the individual from the workplace; or
(G) Any agreement that terminates the employment of the individual and includes a waiver of past or future claims against the holder of public office, the public body or any public employee.
(b) ‘Workplace harassment’ means conduct that constitutes discrimination prohibited by ORS § 659A.030, including conduct that constitutes sexual assault as defined in ORS § 181A.323. [2019 c.462 § 5]
[Formerly 260.472; repealed by 1983 c.71 § 12]
[Amended by 1971 c.749 § 43; renumbered 260.452]