Unlawful Discrimination in Employment, Public Accommodations and Real Property Transactions
Definitions for ORS 659A.124, 659A.127 and 659A.130
(formerly 659.280 to 659.290)
Law Review Citations
26 WLR 394-395 (1990)
Notes of Decisions
Termination of employment in retaliation for invoking Oregon Family Leave Act rights constitutes wrongful discharge in violation of public policy. Yeager v. Providence Health System Oregon, 195 Or App 134, 96 P3d 862 (2004), Sup Ct review denied
(formerly 659.400, then 659A.100)
Notes of Decisions
As major life activity, "employment" means work involved rather than employment in general or specific position. Winnett v. City of Portland, 118 Or App 437, 847 P2d 902 (1993)
Whether individual is disabled person is determined in light of mitigating measures available to counteract or ameliorate individual's impairment. Washburn v. Columbia Forest Products, Inc., 340 Or 469, 134 P3d 161 (2006)
Driving, by itself, is not a "major life activity." Livingston v. Fred Meyer Stores, Inc., 567 F. Supp. 2d 1265 (D. Or. 2008)
Exclusion for drugs taken under supervision of licensed health care professional from definition for "illegal use of drugs" does not apply to use of medical marijuana. Emerald Steel Fabricators, Inc. v. BOLI, 348 Or 159, 230 P3d 518 (2010)
Law Review Citations
16 WLR 535 (1979); 22 WLR 529, 542 (1986)