Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 839 - BUREAU OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIES
Division 5 - DISCRIMINATION
Section 839-005-0021 - Discrimination Based on Sex

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 839-005-0021

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

(1) Employers are not required to treat all employees exactly the same, but are prohibited from using sex as the basis for employment decisions with regard to hiring, promotion or discharge; or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment such as benefits and compensation.

(2) Discrimination because of sex includes sexual harassment, discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth and medical conditions and occurrences related to pregnancy and childbirth.

(3) In very rare instances, sex may be a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ), as defined in OAR 839-005-0013.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 659A.805

Stats. Implemented: ORS 659A.029 & 659A.030

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