Bill > HB2570

This bill amends Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 654.067 to enhance the confidentiality of employees who participate in workplace safety inspections by prohibiting the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services (DCBS) from publicly disclosing personally identifiable information about employees who provide information for or participate in workplace safety investigations. The bill creates specific exceptions to this confidentiality requirement: disclosure is permitted if the employee consents or if the director determines, through established rules, that disclosure is necessary to carry out the Oregon Safe Employment Act. The legislation requires the DCBS director to adopt rules and procedures for implementing these new confidentiality provisions. The bill also makes a minor technical change in the language regarding employee consultation during workplace inspections, changing "should" to "may" when consulting employees about safety matters if no employee representative is present. This amendment aims to protect workers who contribute to workplace safety investigations from potential retaliation or adverse consequences by ensuring their identifying information remains confidential.

Labor and Employment

https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2570