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Or. Rev. Stat. § 243.305 (2026)

Policy of affirmative action and fair and equal employment opportunities and advancement

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      243.305 Policy of affirmative action and fair and equal employment opportunities and advancement. (1) It is declared to be the public policy of Oregon that all branches of state government shall be leaders among employing entities within the state in providing to its citizens and employees, through a program of affirmative action, fair and equal opportunities for employment and advancement in programs and services and in the awarding of contracts.

      (2) “Affirmative action” means a method of eliminating the effects of past and present discrimination, intended or unintended, on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status or physical or mental disabilities. [1975 c.529 §1; 1981 c.436 §1; 1989 c.224 §35]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1988–1996 · leading case: Nakamoto v. Kulongoski, 904 P.2d 165 (Or. 1995).
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Nakamoto v. Kulongoski, 904 P.2d 165 (Or. 1995). · cites it 6× “In support of that argument, the Attorney General relies on the definition of "affirmative action" in ORS 243.305(2) as "a method of eliminating the effects of past and present discrimination, intended or unintended, on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sex,…”
Ascher v. Kulongoski, 910 P.2d 372 (Or. 1996). · cites it 2× “" (Emphasis added.) The Supreme Court of the United States has not designated marital status or physical or mental disability as classifications that are inherently "suspect.”
State v. Oregon Pub. Employes Union, 754 P.2d 582 (Or. Ct. App. 1988). “ORS 243.305, the affirmative action policy statute, provides: “(1) It is declared to be the public policy of Oregon that all branches of state government shall be leaders among employing entities within the state in providing to its citizens and employes, through a program of…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 243.305(2) — 2 cases
Nakamoto v. Kulongoski, 904 P.2d 165 (Or. 1995). “In support of that argument, the Attorney General relies on the definition of "affirmative action" in ORS 243.305(2) as "a method of eliminating the effects of past and present discrimination, intended or unintended, on the basis of race, religion, national origin, age, sex,…”
Ascher v. Kulongoski, 910 P.2d 372 (Or. 1996). “" (Emphasis added.) The Supreme Court of the United States has not designated marital status or physical or mental disability as classifications that are inherently "suspect.”
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