Oregon Democrats introduce Burqa bill

Oregon Legislature ^ | April 16, 2007 | Democrats

[aimhigh]

74th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2007 Regular Session

House Bill 3539

Sponsored by Representatives HUNT, ROBLAN; Representatives BEYER, BOONE, CANNON, CLEM, D EDWARDS, GELSER, KOTEK, READ, RILEY

SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's brief statement of the essential features of the measure as introduced.

Requires employer to provide reasonable accommodation to religious observance or practices of employee unless providing accommodation would impose undue hardship on employer. Requires employer to permit employee to use certain leave as accommodation to religious observance or practices of employee. Prohibits occupational requirement that restricts ability of employee to wear religious clothing, to take time off for holy day or to participate in religious observance or practice if activities have only temporary or tangential impact on employee's ability to perform job functions.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating to unlawful employment practices.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + Section 2 of this 2007 Act is added to and madea part of ORS chapter 659A. + }

SECTION 2. { + (1) An employer that fails to provide reasonable accommodation to the religious observance or practices of an employee violates ORS 659A.030 unless providing the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer. An accommodation is reasonable for the purposes of this subsection if the accommodation removes the conflict between the requirements of the job and the religious observance or practices of the employee.

(2) An employer violates ORS 659A.030 if the employer does not allow an employee to use vacation leave, or other leave available to the employee, as an accommodation to the religious observance or practices of the employee. This subsection applies only to leave that is not restricted as to the manner in which the leave may be used and that the employer allows the employee to take by adjusting or altering the work schedule or assignment of the employee.

(3) An employer violates ORS 659A.030 if the employer imposes an occupational requirement that restricts the ability of an employee to wear religious clothing, to take time off for a holy day or to participate in a religious observance or practice if those activities have only a temporary or tangential impact on the employee's ability to perform the functions of the employee's job. + }

SECTION 3. { + Section 2 of this 2007 Act applies only to conduct that occurs on or after the effective date of this 2007 Act. + }
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[cardinal4]

Prohibits occupational requirement that restricts ability of employee to wear religious clothing, to take time off for holy day or to participate in religious observance or practice if activities have only temporary or tangential impact on employee's ability to perform job functions.

So this mean if the bill passes, I would be allowed off for Ash Wednesday, The Blessing of Throats, and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?

[Millee]

Prohibits occupational requirement that restricts ability of employee to wear religious clothing

So burqa wearing women can be school bus drivers now??? Goody, great law Oregon.

[FormerACLUmember]

Al Queda democrats for Burkas! Sharia beatings, mandatory mutilating female circumcisions, and slavery next!

Nice political party you got there, democrats!

[Zeppelin]

So this mean if the bill passes, I would be allowed off for Ash Wednesday, The Blessing of Throats, and the Feast of the Immaculate Conception?

No, you're overlooking one small detail.

Our religion doesnt scare the crap out of our politicians "in charge."

[randog]

I don’t know about Oregon companies, but it’s typical in my neighborhood to call all vacation time “personal time”, and you use if as you see fit, whether it’s Disneyland or a trip to Mecca.

[BigFinn]

Good. Then anyone can wear a necklace with a cross on it to work and not be hassled?

[GoldCountryRedneck]

Prohibits occupational requirement that restricts ability of employee to wear religious clothing...

Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence approve...

[sono]

[diamond6]

Can you remind me..........when is the blessing of throats?

[sono]

[Nathan Zachary]

Heck no. Only Islamic rights.

WTF is the matter with Democrats? They bitch and whine about a someone wearing a cross, but move to install religious display for muzzies. They are trying really hard to destroy this country. Next comes independant Islamic courts to mede out sharia law in Muslim communities.
What they should be doing is banning the preaching and practice of of the book of hate (the koran and Islam)

[cardinal4]

February 3rd

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[Salvation]

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[I_Like_Spam]

Will public schools in Oregon be prohibited from hiring nuns as school teachers, according to this legislation?

I heard a few years back that PA school districts weren’t allowed to hire nuns as substitute teachers due to “separation of church and state”.

Is this going to be challenged in court or what?

[CholeraJoe]

And the Wiccans can take off Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas, Samhain, both Solstices and Equinoxes and every full moon, huh? That’s 21 days per year. Certainly if any of those fall on a weekend, they should be able to take off the following Monday, too.

[aimhigh]

Is this going to be challenged in court or what?

The bill has been introduced, but hasn't been voted on yet.