Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 839 - BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Division 10 - WHISTLEBLOWING DISCLOSURES BY EMPLOYEES
Section 839-010-0140 - Protection in Activities Related to Civil Proceedings

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 839-010-0140

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024

Under ORS 659A.230 and these rules, an employee is protected in activities related to civil proceedings. A civil proceeding, as used in ORS 659A.230 and these rules, includes a proceeding before an administrative agency or a court. The employee is protected under the statute if:

(1) The employee has brought, in good faith, a civil proceeding against an employer.

(a) Bringing a civil proceeding, as used in ORS 659A.230 and the rules, includes filing complaints to or cooperation with administrative agencies as well as courts.

(b) An employee is considered to have initiated a civil proceeding when the employee has contacted an administrative agency the employee believes in good faith to have jurisdiction and the ability to sanction the employer.

(c) The employer against whom a civil proceeding is filed or initiated need not be the employee's current employer.

(2) The employee has testified in good faith, whether or not under subpoena, in any civil proceeding.

(3) The employer believes that the employee has engaged in the civil proceedings acts described above.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 659A.805

Stats. Implemented: ORS 659A.230

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