Oregon § 408.497 Preference in private employment

Oregon Statutes

§ 408.497 — Preference in private employment

Oregon § 408.497

Vol.10

Title 33Privileges and Benefits of Veterans and Service Personnel

Ch. 408Miscellaneous Benefits for Veterans and Service Personnel

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 408.497 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section, “service” and “uniformed service” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 659A.082.

(2)A private, nonpublic employer may give preference in the hiring and promotion of employees to:

(a)A person who is performing, or has performed, service in the uniformed service;

(b)If a person has performed service in the uniformed service and has been determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be permanently and totally disabled as the result of enemy action or a service-related accident, the spouse of the person; and

(c)The widow or widower of a person who performed service in the uniformed service.

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(1) As used in this section, “service” and “uniformed service” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 659A.082.
(2) A private, nonpublic employer may give preference in the hiring and promotion of employees to:
(a) A person who is performing, or has performed, service in the uniformed service;
(b) If a person has performed service in the uniformed service and has been determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to be permanently and totally disabled as the result of enemy action or a service-related accident, the spouse of the person; and
(c) The widow or widower of a person who performed service in the uniformed service.