Post employment inquiries - Oregon

Summary of differences between federal and state regulations

In Oregon, a former employer may disclose to a prospective employer upon request of the prospective employer or the former employee information about employee job performance, unless he/she is not acting in good faith. An employer may be liable for disclosures not made in good faith. Lack of good faith may be shown if the employer/former employer:

• Disclosed knowingly false or intentionally misleading information,
• Disclosed information with malicious intent, or
• Violated a former employee civil right.

An employer may not blacklist a discharged employee in order to prevent him/her from obtaining or keeping employment. An employer may not use correspondence in order to prevent a discharged employee from obtaining employment.

State

Contact

Oregon Employment Department

Regulations

Oregon Revised Statute 30.178, Actions against former employer for disclosure of information
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors030.html

Oregon Revised Statute 659.800, Use of force or misrepresentation to prevent employment prohibited
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors659.html

Oregon Revised Statute 659.805, Blacklisting and blackmailing prohibited
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors659.html

Federal

Contacts

None.

Regulations

None.