ORS 657B.070
Denying leave

  • discrimination and retaliation prohibited
  • remedies for violation
  • exception

(1)

It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to:

(a)

Violate ORS 657B.060 (Job protection).

(b)

Deny leave or interfere with any other right to which an eligible employee is entitled under this chapter.

(c)

Retaliate or in any way discriminate against an employee with respect to hire or tenure or any other term or condition of employment because the employee has inquired about the rights or responsibilities under this chapter.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

An employee who alleges a violation of this section may bring a civil action under ORS 659A.885 (Civil action) or may file a complaint with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries in the manner provided by ORS 659A.820 (Complaints).

(b)

This subsection does not apply if the process described in ORS 657B.410 (Appeals process, generally), or the method established under ORS 657B.420 (Appeals of decisions under equivalent employer plan), provides a remedy for the alleged violation. [2019 c.700 §11; 2023 c.203 §13]

Source: Section 657B.070 — Denying leave; discrimination and retaliation prohibited; remedies for violation; exception, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors657B.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

657B.005
Legislative findings 657B.010
Definitions 657B.015
Benefit eligibility 657B.020
Qualifying purposes for benefits 657B.023
Determining family member by reason of affinity 657B.025
Coordination of leave 657B.030
Use of other paid leave benefits in addition to paid family and medical leave insurance benefits 657B.040
Notice to employers prior to commencing leave 657B.050
Amount of benefits 657B.060
Job protection 657B.070
Denying leave 657B.080
False statements or failure to report material fact by employer 657B.090
Claim for benefits 657B.100
Allowing or denying claim 657B.110
Continuous jurisdiction of director 657B.130
Elective coverage for certain individuals 657B.150
Contributions 657B.175
Effect of place of performance of service 657B.180
Unlawful practices of employer 657B.190
Employer’s security for payment of contributions 657B.200
Employer assistance grants 657B.210
Equivalent plans, generally 657B.220
Director review of benefits provided under equivalent plan 657B.230
Application for reapproval of plan 657B.240
Withdrawal from plan 657B.250
Portability of benefits and retention of eligibility status between jobs 657B.260
Successor in interest required to continue offering approved plan to eligible employees until withdrawal of plan 657B.280
Delinquent contributions and improper benefit payments as liens on real or personal property 657B.290
Filing of lien statement or warrant 657B.300
Alternative remedies for collection of amounts liable to be repaid 657B.310
Release, compromise or satisfaction of lien 657B.320
Delinquent contributions or grant repayments 657B.330
Liability of certain officers, members, partners or employees for amounts in default 657B.332
False statements or failure to report material fact 657B.334
Ineligibility for benefits upon conviction of fraud in obtaining benefits 657B.335
Deduction of benefits paid in error not due to recipient fault 657B.336
Waiver of recovery of overpaid benefits 657B.337
Cancellation of unrecoverable benefit payments and amounts of interest or penalties due and unpaid 657B.338
Request for offset of moneys owed to debtor by Department of Revenue against certain amounts owed by debtor 657B.339
Authority of director to compromise or adjust contribution debts or overpayments 657B.340
Family and medical leave insurance program 657B.350
Third party administrator 657B.360
Determining number of employees employed by employer 657B.370
Computation and assessment of employer contributions and interest 657B.380
Advisory committee 657B.390
Employment records 657B.400
Confidentiality of information 657B.410
Appeals process, generally 657B.420
Appeals of decisions under equivalent employer plan 657B.425
Dismissal of request or application for hearing 657B.430
Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Fund 657B.440
Employer required to provide notice advising employees of rights and duties 657B.460
Construction of chapter 657B.470
Preemption of local laws relating to paid family and medical leave 657B.480
State agency assistance 657B.900
Criminal penalties 657B.910
Penalty when employer fails to file contribution reports or pay contributions when due 657B.920
Penalty when employer fails to file reports 657B.925
Penalties for employer violation of requirements applicable to employer-offered benefit plans

Current through early 2026

§ 657B.070. Denying leave's source at oregon​.gov