Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.355 (2026)

Discrimination based on wage inquiry or wage complaint; exception

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      659A.355 Discrimination based on wage inquiry or wage complaint; exception. (1) It is an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discharge, demote or suspend, or to discriminate or retaliate against, an employee with regard to promotion, compensation or other terms, conditions or privileges of employment because the employee has:

      (a) Inquired about, discussed or disclosed in any manner the wages of the employee or of another employee; or

      (b) Made a charge, filed a complaint or instituted, or caused to be instituted, an investigation, proceeding, hearing or action based on the disclosure of wage information by the employee.

      (2) This section does not apply to an employee who has access to wage information of employees as part of the job functions of the employee’s position and discloses the wages of those employees to individuals not authorized access to the information, unless the disclosure is in response to a charge or complaint or is in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing or action, including but not limited to an investigation conducted by the employer. [2015 c.307 §2]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: Mirkovic v. Tenasys Corp..
Mirkovic v. Tenasys Corp. (Or. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 23× “The issue presented in this case is whether ORS 659A.355 protects an employee from adverse employment actions by their employer when the employee requests a raise.”
O'Donnell v. Ameresco, Inc. (D. Or. 2024). · cites it 9× “That is, the purpose of ORS § 659A.355 is preventing discrimination in the form of pay inequity by protecting employees who discuss their wages.”
Peer v. Rick's Custom Fencing & Decking, Inc. (D. Or. 2022). “1 Plaintiff Peer also asserted that defendants discriminated and retaliated against him in violation of ORS 659A.355, 29 U.S.C. § 215 (a)(3), ORS 659A.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.355(1) — 1 case
Mirkovic v. Tenasys Corp. (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “The issue presented in this case is whether ORS 659A.355 protects an employee from adverse employment actions by their employer when the employee requests a raise.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.355(1)(a) — 2 cases
O'Donnell v. Ameresco, Inc. (D. Or. 2024). “That is, the purpose of ORS § 659A.355 is preventing discrimination in the form of pay inequity by protecting employees who discuss their wages.”
Mirkovic v. Tenasys Corp. (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “The issue presented in this case is whether ORS 659A.355 protects an employee from adverse employment actions by their employer when the employee requests a raise.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 659A.355(2) — 1 case
Mirkovic v. Tenasys Corp. (Or. Ct. App. 2026). “The issue presented in this case is whether ORS 659A.355 protects an employee from adverse employment actions by their employer when the employee requests a raise.”
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