Montgomery Ward and Co. v. Bureau of Labor

Montgomery Ward (Employer) appeals an order of the Commissioner of Labor finding it had unlawfully discriminated against complainant in violation of the Handicapped Persons’ Civil Rights Act, ORS 659.400 et seq. This is the second appeal in this case. The Supreme Court in Montgomery Ward v. Bureau of Labor, 280 Or 163, 570 P2d 76 (1977), reversed our prior decision (28 Or App 747) and remanded the case to the Commissioner for a ruling on whether the evidence presented at the hearing met the standard set forth in the opinion. On remand, the Commissioner determined Employer had violated the Act…