City Code Section
(Amended by Ordinance 191973, effective January 1, 2025.)
- A. The City Administrator may contract with the State of Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries to enforce this Chapter.
- B. Pursuant to agreement in Subsection A., enforcement may be governed by the procedures established pursuant to ORS 659A.820 through 659A.865, or such other procedures as may be agreed upon by the State of Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries and the City. Rules adopted by the City Administrator pursuant to Section 23.10.050 of this Chapter may also be used to implement enforcement and administration of this Chapter.
- C. Pursuant to agreement in Subsection A., any person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful employment practice under this Chapter, the State Attorney General or the City Attorney may file a complaint with the State of Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries under procedures established under ORS 659A.820 through 659A.865, or such other procedures as the State of Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries or the City may establish for taking complaints that will include options for resolution of complaints through such means as mediation.
- D. Pursuant to agreement in Subsection A., the State of Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries will have the same enforcement powers with respect to the rights established under this Chapter as are established under ORS 659A.820 through 659A.865, and if the complaint is found to be justified, the complainant may be entitled to any remedies provided under ORS 659A.820 through 659A.865, and their implementing regulations and any additional remedies, provided that those remedies are specified in the agreement between the City and the Commissioner.