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Bill Will Help Level Playing Field for Oregonians Looking for Work

SB 1548, the “Fair Employment Opportunity Act,” receives bipartisan support.

(SALEM) - The Senate approved legislation this morning to make Oregon second in the nation to pass a bill prohibiting discrimination against unemployed Oregonians in job announcements.

With Oregon’s long term unemployment rate stubbornly high, the bill makes sure that applicants can’t be prohibited from applying for a job opening solely because they do not currently have a job.