Oregon Statutes 659A.272 – Employer required to provide leave
Except as provided in ORS § 659A.275, a covered employer shall allow an eligible employee to take reasonable leave from employment for any of the following purposes:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 659A.272
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Employer: means any person who in this state, directly or through an agent, engages or uses the personal service of one or more employees, reserving the right to control the means by which such service is or will be performed. See Oregon Statutes 659A.001
(1) To seek legal or law enforcement assistance or remedies to ensure the health and safety of the employee or the employee’s minor child or dependent, including preparing for and participating in protective order proceedings or other civil or criminal legal proceedings related to domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, bias or stalking.
(2) To seek medical treatment for or to recover from injuries caused by domestic violence or sexual assault to, harassment or stalking of or the commission of a bias crime against the eligible employee or the employee’s minor child or dependent.
(3) To obtain, or to assist a minor child or dependent in obtaining, counseling from a licensed mental health professional related to an experience of domestic violence, harassment, sexual assault, bias or stalking.
(4) To obtain services from a victim services provider for the eligible employee or the employee’s minor child or dependent.
(5) To relocate or take steps to secure an existing home to ensure the health and safety of the eligible employee or the employee’s minor child or dependent. [2007 c.180 § 3; 2011 c.687 § 2; 2023 c.549 § 12]