Oregon Statutes 659A.340 – Interfering with employees good faith disclosure of information concerning unlawful conduct or certain violations prohibited; remedy
(1) As used in this section, ’employer’ means:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 659A.340
- 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
- public body: means state government bodies, local government bodies and special government bodies. See Oregon Statutes 174.109
- 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
- Violate: includes failure to comply. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(a) An adjudicated youth foster home as defined in ORS § 420.888;
(b) An adult foster home as defined in ORS § 443.705;
(c) A child care provider as defined in ORS § 329A.700;
(d) A child-caring agency as defined in ORS § 418.205;
(e) A child-caring facility as defined in ORS § 418.950;
(f) Community-based structured housing as defined in ORS § 443.480;
(g) A facility as defined in ORS § 430.735;
(h) A foster home as defined in ORS § 418.625;
(i) A long term care facility as defined in ORS § 442.015;
(j) A residential facility as defined in ORS § 443.400;
(k) A youth care center as defined in ORS § 420.855; or
(L) Any other entity that is licensed, certified or registered by a public body, as defined in ORS § 174.109, to provide care to children, youth, individuals with disabilities or older adults.
(2) It is an unlawful employment practice under ORS Chapter 659A for an employer to violate ORS § 329A.348, 418.256, 418.644, 420.872, 420.891, 441.046, 443.453 or 443.766 or to interfere with an employee’s good faith disclosure of information concerning the abuse or mistreatment of an individual cared for by the employer, violations of licensing or certification requirements, criminal activity occurring at the workplace, violations of state or federal laws or any practice that threatens the health and safety of the individual cared for by the employer to regulatory agencies, law enforcement authorities or persons who are acting on behalf of the individual.
(3) An employee or a volunteer may file a civil action under ORS § 659A.885, alleging violation of this section. [2019 c.381 § 21; 2021 c.489 § 158]
659A.340 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 659A or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.