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Summary of differences between federal and state regulations
Employer defined
“Employer” means any person in this state who, directly or through an agent, engages or utilizes the personal service of one or more employees, reserving the right to control the means by which such service is or will be performed.
“Employer” also includes any public body that, directly or through an agent, engages or utilizes the personal service of one or more employees, reserving the right to control the means by which such service is or will be performed, including all officers, agencies, departments, divisions, bureaus, boards and commissions of the legislative, judicial and administrative branches of the state, all county and city governing bodies, school districts, special districts, municipal corporations and all other political subdivisions of the state.
Unlawful employment practices
The unlawful employment practices and exemptions are similar to those under the federal Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex. For example, the state law includes similar descriptions of what constitutes harassment or a hostile work environment.
Posting
A covered employer must post a notice of the requirements of ORS 659A.150 to 659A.186 in every establishment in which employees are employed.
State
Contact
Regulations
Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 659 — Miscellaneous Prohibitions Relating to Employment and Discrimination
www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors659.html
Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 659A, Unlawful Discrimination in Employment
https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors659a.html
Oregon Administrative Rules, Title 839, Division 5, Discrimination
http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_800/oar_839/839_005.html
Federal
Contact
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Regulations
29 CFR Part 1604, Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex