Oregon Statutes 659A.040 – Discrimination against worker applying for or inquiring about workers compensation benefits prohibited
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It is an unlawful employment practice for any person acting on behalf of an employer to discriminate against a worker with respect to hire or tenure or any term or condition of employment because the worker has:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 659A.040
- Employer: means any person who in this state, directly or through an agent, engages or uses the personal service of one or more employees, reserving the right to control the means by which such service is or will be performed. See Oregon Statutes 659A.001
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
- Unlawful employment practice: includes a practice that is specifically denominated in another statute of this state as an unlawful employment practice and that is specifically made subject to enforcement under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 659A.001
(1) Applied for or inquired about benefits under ORS Chapter 656;
(2) Invoked or utilized the procedures provided for in ORS Chapter 656; or
(3) Given testimony under the provisions of ORS Chapter 656. [2001 c.621 § 32; 2022 c.6 § 4]