Multnomah County Code

§ 9.009 Equal Employment Opportunity.


(A) Discrimination in any personnel actions on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national origin, political affiliation or physical or mental disability is prohibited, except when they constitute bona fide occupational qualifications.
(B) All decisions on employment and promotion for classified service shall be made in accordance with the principles of equal opportunity by utilizing job-related requirements for these opportunities.
(C) No question in any application or request for recommendation or in any test shall elicit information concerning the religious or political opinions or affiliations of any person, nor shall any inquiry be made concerning those opinions or affiliations.


Portland City Code

23.01.050 Discrimination in Employment Prohibited.


A. It shall be unlawful to discriminate in employment on the basis of an individual's race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, age if the individual is 18 years of age or older, or disability, by committing any of the acts made unlawful under the provisions of ORS 659.030 and 659.425.

 Enforcement and Administration. 

(Amended by Ord. No. 165319, Apr. 15, 1992.)


A. Enforcement of all or any part of this Chapter shall be governed by the procedures established in ORS Chapter 659. Rules adopted by the City Attorney pursuant to section 23.01.090 of this Chapter may also be used to implement enforcement and administration of this Chapter.


B. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful employment practice under this Chapter may file a complaint with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries under procedures established in ORS 659.040, and any person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful practice under this Chapter relating to selling, renting or leasing real estate or discrimination in public accommodations, may file a complaint with the Commissioner under procedures established in ORS 659.045.


C. The Commissioner may then proceed and shall have the same enforcement powers under this Chapter, and if the complaint is found to be justified the complainant shall be entitled to the same remedies, under ORS 659.050 to 659.085 as in the case of any other complaint filed under ORS 659.040 or 659.045.


D. Any order issued by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries under this Chapter shall be viewed as one issued by a hearings officer employed by the City within the meaning of ORS 46.045 (3) and shall be fully enforceable by the City.


E. Any person claiming to be aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory act under the provisions of this code shall have a cause of action in any court of competent jurisdiction for damages and such other remedies as may be appropriate. Election of remedies and other procedural issues relating to the interplay between administrative proceedings and private rights of action shall be handled as provided for in ORS 659.095 and 659.121. The court may grant such relief as it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, such relief as is provided in ORS 659.121.