Oregon Statutes - Chapter 659A - Unlawful Discrimination in Employment, Public Accommodations and Real Property Transactions; Administrative and Civil Enforcement - Section 659A.259 - Eviction from employee housing or discrimination against employee for reporting violations of ORS 659A.250 to 659A.262 prohibited; enforcement.

(1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to expel or evict from housing referred to in ORS 659A.250 to 659A.262 or to discharge, demote, suspend from employment or in any other manner discriminate or retaliate against an employee or any member of the employee’s household for the reason that the employee or any member of the employee’s household has:

(a) Reported or complained concerning possible violations of ORS 659A.250 to 659A.262; or

(b) Conferred with or invited to residential areas, any authorized person or invited person.

(2) An employee or any member of the employee’s household may file a complaint under ORS 659A.820 for violations of this section and may bring a civil action under ORS 659A.885 and recover the relief as provided by ORS 659A.885 (1) and (3). [Formerly 659.295]

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