Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.096 (2026)

Denial of leave, retaliation and discrimination prohibited

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      659A.096 Denial of leave, retaliation and discrimination prohibited. It is an unlawful practice for an employer to:

      (1) Deny military family leave to an employee who is entitled to such leave under ORS 659A.090 to 659A.099; or

      (2) Retaliate or in any way discriminate against an individual with respect to hire or tenure or any other term or condition of employment because the individual has inquired about the provisions of ORS 659A.090 to 659A.099, submitted a request for military family leave or invoked any provision of ORS 659A.090 to 659A.099. [2009 c.559 §5]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Elk Creek Mgmt. Co. v. Gilbert, 303 P.3d 929 (Or. 2013).
Elk Creek Mgmt. Co. v. Gilbert, 303 P.3d 929 (Or. 2013). “730(3) (prohibiting participants in the milk industry from retaliating against milk producers “because” a producer requests official testing of milk); ORS 659A.096(2) (prohibiting employers from retaliating against servicemembers “because” a servicemember requests military…”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.096(2) — 1 case
Elk Creek Mgmt. Co. v. Gilbert, 303 P.3d 929 (Or. 2013). “730(3) (prohibiting participants in the milk industry from retaliating against milk producers “because” a producer requests official testing of milk); ORS 659A.096(2) (prohibiting employers from retaliating against servicemembers “because” a servicemember requests military…”
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