Unlawful Discrimination in Employment, Public Accommodations and Real Property Transactions
Discrimination in place of public accommodation prohibited
(formerly 30.670)
Notes of Decisions
Racial insults made by employe of place of public accommodation to customer in the course of service to that customer constituted "distinction, discrimination or restriction on account of race" in contravention of this section. King v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., 61 Or App 197, 656 P2d 349 (1982)
Bakery making wedding cakes for heterosexual couples but refusing same service for same-sex couple denies equal service "on account of" sexual orientation of couple. Klein v. BOLI, 289 Or App 507, 410 P3d 1051 (2017), Sup Ct review denied
Application of this section to bakery that makes wedding cakes for heterosexual couples but refuses to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples, prohibiting them from denying equal service based on sexual orientation, does not violate free expression or free exercise clauses of United States Constitution. Klein v. BOLI, 289 Or App 507, 410 P3d 1051 (2017), Sup Ct review denied
Atty. Gen. Opinions
Use of Military Department facilities, trucks, or color guards by organizations which discriminate on the basis of race, religion or sex, (1977) Vol 38, p 929; Hotel limiting use to members of religious foundation as place of public accommodation, (1983) Vol 44, p 20
Law Review Citations
27 WLR 137 (1991)
(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