Or. Admin. R. 839-005-0026

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 6, June 1, 2024

Section 839-005-0026 - Employment Protections and Rights Relating to Pregnancy

(1) Pregnant women are protected from sex discrimination in employment.

(2) In judging the physical ability of an individual to work, pregnant women must be treated the same as males, non-pregnant females and other employees with off-the-job illnesses or injuries.

(3) The statutes prohibit 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.

(4) Women needing to be absent from work because of pregnancy or childbirth may have rights under the Oregon Family Leave Act, as provided in ORS 659A.150 to 659A.186 and OAR 839-009-0200 to 839-009-0320.

Or. Admin. R. 839-005-0026

BLI 19-2000, f. & cert. ef. 9-15-00; BLI 10-2002, f. & cert. ef. 5-17-02; 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; Administrative correction 10-21-08; BLI 40-2008(Temp), f. 11-10-08, cert. ef. 11-12-08 thru 5-1-09; BLI 43-2008, f. 12-3-08, cert. ef. 12-5-08; BLI 8-2011, f. 10-13-11, cert. ef. 10-14-11; BLI 11-2015, f. & cert. ef. 8/4/2015; BLI 16-2019, amend filed 10/31/2019, effective 1/1/2020

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 659A.805

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 659A.029, 659A.030 & 659A.150-.186