Oregon Statutes 663.195 – Orders and findings of board
(1) If, on the preponderance of the evidence taken and in the record, the Employment Relations Board is not of the opinion that the person named in the complaint has engaged in or is engaging in an unfair labor practice, the board shall state its findings of fact and shall issue an order dismissing the complaint.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 663.195
- Board: means the Employment Relations Board. See Oregon Statutes 663.005
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Employee: includes any employee, and is not limited to the employees of a particular employer unless this chapter explicitly states otherwise, and includes any individual whose work has ceased as a consequence of, or in connection with, a current labor dispute and who has not obtained any other regular and substantially equivalent employment, but does not include an individual:
(a) Employed in agricultural labor as defined in ORS § 657. See Oregon Statutes 663.005
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Unfair labor practice: means any unfair labor practice listed in ORS § 663. See Oregon Statutes 663.005
(2) If, on the preponderance of evidence taken and in the record, the board is of the opinion that a person named in the complaint has engaged in or is engaging in an unfair labor practice, the board shall state its findings of fact and shall issue and cause to be served on that person an order requiring the person to cease and desist from the unfair labor practice and to take such affirmative action, including reinstatement of employees with or without back pay, as will effectuate the policies of this chapter.
(3) No order of the board shall require the reinstatement as an employee of an individual who has been suspended or discharged, or the payment to the individual of any back pay, if the individual was suspended or discharged for cause. [1971 c.729 § 23]