Oregon Statutes 659A.347 – Discrimination related to possession of valid driver license
(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 659A.347
- 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
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- United States: includes territories, outlying possessions and the District of Columbia. 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) Require, as a condition for employment or continuation of employment, an employee or prospective employee to possess or present a valid driver license unless the ability to legally drive is an essential function of the job or is related to a legitimate business purpose.
(b) Refuse to accept from an employee or prospective employee, as an alternative to a driver license, any other identification documents that are deemed acceptable for the purpose of forms prescribed by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services that are used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States.
(2)(a) Nothing in subsection (1) of this section shall be construed to prohibit an employer from accepting a driver license as identification if voluntarily offered by an employee or prospective employee.
(b) An employer’s acceptance of a driver license if voluntarily offered by an employee or prospective employee may not be used as evidence of a violation of subsection (1) of this section. [2021 c.279 § 2]