OAR 839-003-0055
Conciliation Agreements Prior to Completion of the Investigation

As used in enforcing ORS chapter 659A, including housing discrimination under ORS 659A.145 (Discrimination against individual with disability in real property transactions prohibited) or 659A.421 (Discrimination in selling, renting or leasing real property prohibited) or the federal Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601 – 3614a):

(1)

The division encourages aggrieved persons and respondents to resolve complaints by mutual agreement at any time. The division will facilitate settlement negotiations between the aggrieved person and respondent, as provided in this rule, at any time during the investigation.

(2)

If the aggrieved person and respondent agree upon settlement, the division will draft a settlement agreement that states:

(a)

That a “no fault” settlement has been reached;

(b)

That the aggrieved person, the respondent and the Civil Rights Division accept the terms of the agreement as a resolution of the complaint;

(c)

The specific action(s) the aggrieved person and respondent will take as a result of the complaint settlement and the time within which the action(s) will be taken; and

(d)

That the division may investigate any alleged breach of the agreement.

(3)

The settlement agreement will not include release language that applies to any forum other than the Civil Rights Division.

(4)

The aggrieved person, the respondent and a representative of the division will sign the division’s settlement agreement. Upon execution of this agreement, the division will notify the aggrieved person and respondent that the complaint is dismissed. The aggrieved person and respondent will receive copies of the signed agreement.

(5)

The division may allow the aggrieved person and the respondent to enter into a private agreement with release language in addition to the division’s agreement. The division will not be a party to nor enforce private agreements and they do not become part of the agency record.

(6)

Nothing in these rules is intended to preclude private settlement between the aggrieved person and the respondent.

Source: Rule 839-003-0055 — Conciliation Agreements Prior to Completion of the Investigation, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=839-003-0055.

839–003–0000
Purpose and Scope 839–003–0005
Definitions: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0010
Who May File: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0015
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission 839–003–0020
Civil Action: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0025
Filing a Complaint: Employment (other than OSEA) and Public Accommodation 839–003–0031
Filing a Complaint under the Oregon Safe Employment Act (OSEA) 839–003–0040
Amendment of Complaints: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0045
Withdrawal of Complaint: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0050
Administrative Dismissal: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0055
Conciliation Agreements Prior to Completion of the Investigation 839–003–0060
Fact-Finding Conference 839–003–0065
Investigations: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0070
Settlement Process After Substantial Evidence Determination: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0080
Access to Records in Investigative Files 839–003–0085
Subpoenas 839–003–0090
Remedy: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0095
Enforcement of Settlement Agreements and Orders: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0100
Commissioner’s Complaint: Employment and Public Accommodation 839–003–0200
Filing a Housing Discrimination Complaint 839–003–0205
Amending a Housing Discrimination Complaint 839–003–0210
Withdrawal of a Housing Discrimination Complaint 839–003–0215
Administrative Dismissal of a Housing Discrimination Complaint 839–003–0220
Housing Discrimination Investigations 839–003–0225
Settlement Process After Substantial Evidence Determination in Housing Discrimination Complaints 839–003–0230
Remedies in Housing Discrimination Complaints 839–003–0235
Civil Action under State and Federal Housing Law 839–003–0240
Enforcement of Settlement Agreements and Orders in Housing Discrimination Complaints 839–003–0245
Commissioner’s Complaint in Housing Discrimination Cases
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 839-003-0055’s source at or​.us