1. (1) Pregnant people are protected from sex discrimination in employment.
2. (2) ORS 659A prohibits discrimination regarding employee and dependent spouse or domestic partner benefits for pregnancy when employee and dependent spouse or domestic partner benefits exist for other medical conditions.
3. (3) An employee needing to be absent from work because of pregnancy or childbirth may have rights under the Oregon Family Leave Act, Sick Leave under ORS 653.601 to 653.661, Paid Leave under ORS chapter 657B, ORS 659A.146 and 659A.147 or the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 651.060 & ORS 659A.805

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 659A.029, ORS 659A.030, ORS 659A.147 & ORS 659A.148

History

BLI 15-2024, amend filed 06/28/2024, effective 07/01/2024
BLI 16-2019, amend filed 10/31/2019, effective 01/01/2020
BLI 11-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8-4-15
BLI 8-2011, f. 10-13-11, cert. ef. 10-14-11
BLI 43-2008, f. 12-3-08, cert. ef. 12-5-08
BLI 40-2008(Temp), f. 11-10-08, cert. ef. 11-12-08 thru 5-1-09
Reverted to BLI 35-2007, f. 12-27-07 cert. ef. 1-1-08
BLI 7-2008(Temp), f. 3-20-08, cert. ef. 3-25-08 thru 9-21-08
BLI 35-2007, f. 12-27-07 cert. ef. 1-1-08
BLI 10-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-17-02
BLI 19-2000, f. & cert. ef. 9-15-00