(1) For purposes of ORS § 659A.250 to 659A.262, ‘access’ means ingress to and egress from residential areas which are concentrated in a central location. It shall not include:

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 659A.250

  • 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
  • local government: means all cities, counties and local service districts located in this state, and all administrative subdivisions of those cities, counties and local service districts. See Oregon Statutes 174.116
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(a) The right to enter the individual residences of employees unless a resident of the household consents to the entry;

(b) The right to use any services provided by the employer for the exclusive use of the employees;

(c) The right to enter single residences shared by employees and employers where a separate entrance to the employee’s quarter is not provided; or

(d) The right to enter work areas.

(2) ‘Authorized person‘ means government officials, physicians, certified education providers, local health officials, representatives of religious organizations and any other providers of services for farmworkers funded in whole or part by state, federal or local government.

(3) ‘Housing’ means living quarters owned, rented or in any manner controlled by an employer and occupied by the employee.

(4) ‘Invited person’ means persons invited to a dwelling unit by an employee or a member of the employee’s family residing with the employee. [Formerly 659.280; 2015 c.736 § 108; 2017 c.409 § 20]