ORS 659A.820¹
Complaints

(1) Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an alleged unlawful practice may file with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries a verified written complaint that states the name and address of the person alleged to have committed the unlawful practice. The complaint may be signed by the complainant or the attorney for the complainant. The complaint must set forth the acts or omissions alleged to be an unlawful practice. The complainant may be required to set forth in the complaint such other information as the commissioner may require. Except as provided in ORS 654.062 (Notice of violation to employer by worker), a complaint under this section must be filed no later than one year after the alleged unlawful practice.

(2) A complaint may not be filed under this section if a civil action has been commenced in state or federal court alleging the same matters.

(3) If an employer has one or more employees who refuse or threaten to refuse to abide by the provisions of this chapter or to cooperate in carrying out the purposes of this chapter, the employer may file with the commissioner a verified complaint requesting assistance by conciliation or other remedial action.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the commissioner shall notify the person against whom a complaint is made within 30 days of the filing of the complaint. The commissioner shall include in the notice the date, place and circumstances of the alleged unlawful practice.

(5) The commissioner shall notify the person against whom a complaint alleging an unlawful practice under ORS 659A.145 (Discrimination against person with disability in real property transactions prohibited) or 659A.421 (Discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property prohibited) or discrimination under federal housing law is made within 10 days of the filing of the complaint. The commissioner shall include in the notice:

(a) The date, place and circumstances of the alleged unlawful practice; and

(b) A statement that the person against whom the complaint is made may file an answer to the complaint. [2001 c.621 §2; 2007 c.71 §214; 2007 c.903 §6]

Note: See second note under 659A.003 (Purpose of ORS chapter 659A).

Notes of Decisions

Under Former Similar Statute (ORS 659.040)

When employer fires employe who misses work due to injury compensable by workers' compensa­tion, unlawful labor practice occurs when he is fired rather than when he later requests reinstate­ment. Dobie v. Liberty Homes, 53 Or App 366, 632 P2d 449 (1981)

Law Review Cita­tions

Under Former Similar Statute (ORS 659.040)

19 WLR 65 (1983)

§§ 659A.250 (Definitions for ORS 659A.250 to 659A.262) to 659A.262 (Warrant on behalf of person entitled to access to housing)

Law Review Cita­tions

26 WLR 394-395 (1990)

§§ 659A.150 (Definitions for ORS 659A.150 to 659A.186) to 659A.186 (Exclusivity of provisions)

Notes of Decisions

Termina­tion of employ­ment in retalia­tion for invoking Oregon Family Leave Act rights constitutes wrongful discharge in viola­tion of public policy. Yeager v. Providence Health System Oregon, 195 Or App 134, 96 P3d 862 (2004), Sup Ct review denied

1 Legislative Counsel Committee, CHAPTER 659A—Unlawful Discrimination in Employment, Public Accommodations and Real Property Transactions; Administrative and Civil Enforcement, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­Archive/­2007ors659A.­pdf (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2007, Chapter 659A, https://­www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/­bills_laws/­ors/­659aano.­htm (2007) (last ac­cessed Feb. 12, 2009).
 
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