§ ORS § 260.413Prohibition on committee providing consideration in connection with nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment

(1) In addition to the
requirements set forth in ORS 260.407, a political committee or petition
committee may not provide any form of consideration in connection with a
nondisclosure agreement relating to workplace harassment.

(2) As used in
this section:

(a) “Consideration
in connection with a nondisclosure agreement” includes any form of
consideration provided in exchange for the silence of an individual on issues
relating to workplace harassment, including but not limited to:

(A) Money;

(B) Stock,
personal property or other items with a resale value;

(C) Severance pay
or benefits for an individual who resigned or was fired from a place of employment
without cause;

(D) The promise
of a positive reference or assistance in obtaining future employment in a
position in which the individual’s salary is paid for with public moneys;

(E) The promise
of a bonus payment of moneys in addition to the individual’s salary;

(F) Alternative
work arrangements that have the effect of reducing the amount of work required
to be performed by the individual, or of removing the individual from the
workplace; or

(G) Any agreement
that terminates the employment of the individual and includes a waiver of past
or future claims against the holder of public office, the public body or any
public employee.

(b) “Workplace
harassment” means conduct that constitutes discrimination prohibited by ORS
659A.030, including conduct that constitutes sexual assault as defined in ORS
181A.323. [2019 c.462 §5]



260.415 [Formerly 260.472; repealed by
1983 c.71 §12]