Employee Background Checks
When you're applying for a job and the employer requires a background check, you have rights — and the employer has rules to follow. Before you complete the application or go on the interview, know what the company legally can and cannot do.
Employee Rights under the NLRA (National Labor Relations Act)
Information about the rights of employees who are covered by the National Labor Relations Act.
Employment of Minors
A guide for 14 through 17 year-olds, their parents and employers about child-labor laws in Oregon.
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Questions and Answers about the federal Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and what it means for Oregon workers.
Reasonable Accommodations for Employees with Disabilities
Information for job applicants and employees regarding the rights and protections that individuals with disabilities have under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Oregon state law (ORS 659A) regarding reasonable accommodations and disability-related employment discrimination.
Workers' Rights under the OSH Act
Information about the Occupational Safety and Health Act and your right to a safe workplace.
Animation: Workplace Rights for Survivors
Animation explaining workplace rights for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in Oregon.
Employment Rights of People with Disabilities
Information about laws that protect persons with disabilities in getting a job and in the workplace.
Employment Rights: Who Has Them & How to Enforce Them
Explains the federal laws that protect individuals with disabilities and how to file a complaint with the agencies that enforce these laws.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Information about federal laws that prohibit employment discrimination. This website also has information about how to file a Charge of Employment Discrimination with this federal agency.
What Employers Need to Know About People with Disabilities
Information for employers about laws that protect employees who have disabilities.
Disability Rights in the Workplace
Information about Oregon and federal laws that protect employees who have disabilities.
A Guide for People with Disabilities Seeking Employment
A pamphlet for people with disabilities providing a general explanation of the employment provisions of the ADA and how to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
What Employers Need to Know About People with Disabilities
Information for employers about laws that protect employees who have disabilities.
Employment of Minors: Questions & Answers
Information about employing workers who are under the age of 18.
Animation: Workplace Rights for Survivors
Animation explaining workplace rights for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in Oregon.
Family Leave in Oregon (OFLA, OMFLA, FMLA)
Information about the Oregon and federal laws that give employees 12 weeks per year of unpaid family leave for certain purposes, such as the birth of a child or serious medical conditions. And the Oregon Military Family Leave Act (OMFLA) that gives military personnel unpaid leave per deployment for some purposes.
Jury Duty
Under Oregon law, an employer may not discharge or retaliate against an employee because the employee serves on jury duty. This fact sheet provides information about jury duty service.
Military Leave
Information about time off for military duty and job reinstatement upon return.
Filing a Complaint with Oregon OSHA
Contact OSHA if you are an employee in Oregon and would like to report hazards at your worksite, or believe you have been discriminated against on the basis of safety and health issues. You can file a complaint by filling out the online complaint form, or by contacting the closest field office to the employer's location: Bend 541-388-6066, Eugene 541-686-7562, Medford 541-776-6030, Pendleton 541-276-9175 Portland 503-229-5910, Salem 503-378-3274 En español: 1(800) 843-8086 opción 3
How to File a Complaint with OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Act gives employees and their representatives the right to file a complaint and request an OSHA inspection of their workplace if they believe there is a serious hazard or their employer is not following OSHA standards. Employees have the the right to request that their names not be revealed to their employers.
Information for Employers and Employees from Oregon OSHA
This brochure, "Workplace 101: Uncomplicated Information for Employers and Employees from Oregon OSHA", outlines employees' rights and responsibilities to ensure a safe, healthful place to work. It also gives a brief description of employers' responsibilities as well as contact information for helpful Oregon OSHA services.
Workers' Rights under the OSH Act
Information about the Occupational Safety and Health Act and your right to a safe workplace.
Workplace Rights for Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assualt or Stalking
Your job and your safety are important. Laws in Oregon protect workers who are victims of domestic violence, stalking and sexual assault.
Work Place Safety Poster
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries poster about your rights to a safe and healthy workplace
You Have a Right to a Safe & Healthy Workplace
A poster that summarizes your rights as a worker under the Occupational Safety & Health Act to a safe and healthy workplace.
A Legal Guide for Oregon Advocates
A reference tool for advocates who work with domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking survivors in Oregon.
Accessibility to Oregon Courts
Information about requesting accommodation for disabilities in order to use the state court system's services or facilities.
COVID-19 and how to stay safe - video resources in other languages
Video resources in Spanish, Chug, Akateko, Mam, Itzá, P'urepacha and Mixteco. We are providing this information as a community resource but have not independently verified each interpretation; links posted are provided by the Academia de Lenguas Mayas de Guatemala, the Oregon Health Authority, the City of Portland, and the Multnomah County Health Department.
COVID-19 Workers' Rights FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions for Oregon workers about their rights during COVID-19.
Government and Partner resources for Employees during COVID-19
Links to many government and trusted partners with resources for employees about their rights, safety and responsibilities during COVID-19.
Information and Resources about Public Health and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Information and resources about Coronavirus (COVID-19) for concerned Oregonians.
Sick Leave & Employment Rights for COVID-19
Employee rights for sick leave with Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Virus-related Layoffs, Closures, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits
COVID-19 Related Business Layoffs, Closures, and Unemployment Insurance Benefits information from BOLI.
Crime Victims' Rights
Information about the legal rights guaranteed to victims of crime under Oregon laws.
Employing Minors
Information about the laws that protect workers who are under 18 years old.
Get a job, work safe
Information for teenagers about workplace safety and labor laws for minors in Oregon.
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI)
Website of the State of Oregon's Bureau of Labor and Industries. Contains information for the worker.
What does expunging my criminal record in Oregon mean, and what do I do next?
Now that your Order to Set Aside ("Expungement Order") has been granted by a judge, what do you do next? The attached PDF will explain what it means to have an Expungement Order and gives you a form to help you update your information in the criminal record clearinghouse database.