Oregon Statutes 659A.259 – Eviction from employee housing or discrimination against employee for reporting violations of ORS 659A.250 to 659A.262 prohibited; enforcement
(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to expel or evict from housing referred to in ORS § 659A.250 to 659A.262 or to discharge, demote, suspend from employment or in any other manner discriminate or retaliate against an employee or any member of the employee’s household for the reason that the employee or any member of the employee’s household has:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 659A.259
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- 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
- 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
(a) Reported or complained concerning possible violations of ORS § 659A.250 to 659A.262; or
(b) Conferred with or invited to residential areas, any authorized person or invited person.
(2) An employee or any member of the employee’s household may file a complaint under ORS § 659A.820 for violations of this section and may bring a civil action under ORS § 659A.885 and recover the relief as provided by ORS § 659A.885 (1) and (3). [Formerly 659.295]