Employment Laws in Oregon

Definition of employee. Employee does not include any individual employed by his or her parents, spouse or child or in the domestic service of any person.

Definition of employer. Employer means any person who in this state, 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.

For purposes of the prohibition on disability discrimination, employer means any person that has six or more employees.

Prohibited employment discrimination. Employers may not discriminate against job applicants or employees because of race, religion, color, sex, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, age (18 and over), disability, genetic information, juvenile records that have been expunged, or off-premises use of tobacco during nonworking hours.

Effective January 1, 2006, an individual may no longer bring a civil action against an employer for discrimination on the basis of the use of tobacco during non-work hours.

Recordkeeping/posting requirements. Not specified.