Oregon Statutes 659A.860 – Settlement agreements and orders
(1) The terms and conditions of any order issued by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries under this chapter, and of any settlement agreement entered into by a respondent under this chapter and signed by a representative of the commissioner, are binding on the agents and successors in interest of the respondent.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 659A.860
- Bureau: means the Bureau of Labor and Industries. See Oregon Statutes 659A.001
- Commissioner: means the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. See Oregon Statutes 659A.001
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Respondent: means any person against whom a complaint or charge of an unlawful practice is filed with the commissioner or whose name has been added to such complaint or charge pursuant to ORS § 659A. See Oregon Statutes 659A.001
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
(2) The commissioner may relax any terms or conditions of a settlement agreement or of a cease and desist order issued by the commissioner under this chapter, if the performance of those terms and conditions would cause undue hardship on the respondent or another person and those terms and conditions are not essential to protecting the complainant’s rights.
(3) Any person aggrieved by the violation of the terms and conditions of a cease and desist order, or of any settlement agreement signed by a representative of the commissioner, whether by a respondent or by any agent or successor in interest of the respondent, may bring a civil action in the manner provided by ORS § 659A.885 (3) and recover the same relief as provided by ORS § 659A.885 (3) for unlawful practices. [2001 c.621 § 10]