Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 659A > Unlawful Employment Discrimination and Required Leave Related to Military Service > Leave of Absence for State Service

• Bureau: means the Bureau of Labor and Industries. See Oregon Statutes 659A.001
• City: includes any incorporated village or town. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Commissioner: means the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries. See Oregon Statutes 659A.001
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• 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
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• 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