Oregon § 653.551 Unlawful employment discrimination; civil remedies and penalties

Oregon Statutes

§ 653.551 — Unlawful employment discrimination; civil remedies and penalties

Oregon § 653.551

Vol.16

Title 51Labor and Employment; Unlawful Discrimination

Ch. 653Minimum Wages; Employment Conditions; Minors

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 653.551 (2026).

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(1)Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, any violation of ORS 653.547 or rules adopted under ORS 653.549 by an employer is an unlawful employment practice.

(2)Domestic workers may file complaints alleging a violation of ORS 653.547 or of a rule adopted under ORS 653.549 with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in the manner provided by ORS 659A.820. The commissioner shall enforce ORS 653.547 and the rules adopted under ORS 653.549 in the manner provided in ORS chapter 659A regarding other unlawful employment practices.

(3)Violation of ORS 653.547 or of a rule adopted under ORS 653.549 subjects the violator to the same civil remedies and penalties as provided in ORS chapter 659A.

(4)Domestic workers may file complaints alleging violations of ORS 653.54

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(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, any violation of ORS 653.547 or rules adopted under ORS 653.549 by an employer is an unlawful employment practice.
(2) Domestic workers may file complaints alleging a violation of ORS 653.547 or of a rule adopted under ORS 653.549 with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in the manner provided by ORS 659A.820. The commissioner shall enforce ORS 653.547 and the rules adopted under ORS 653.549 in the manner provided in ORS chapter 659A regarding other unlawful employment practices.
(3) Violation of ORS 653.547 or of a rule adopted under ORS 653.549 subjects the violator to the same civil remedies and penalties as provided in ORS chapter 659A.
(4) Domestic workers may file complaints alleging violations of ORS 653.547 (2)(a) under ORS 652.310 to 652.414.