Civil Service Board v. Bureau of Labor & Industries

The Bureau of Labor and Industries (Bureau) 1 petitioned for review of a decision of the Court of Appeals that set aside a part of the order of the Commissioner of the Bureau (the Commissioner) directed to respondent, the Civil Service Board of the City of Portland (Employer). 2 The Court of Appeals held that the Commissioner had erroneously interpreted a provision of law in her determination that Employer had engaged in unlawful employment practices by refusing to hire persons over the age of 32 for positions as fire fighters with the Portland Fire Bureau (Fire Bureau). The Court of Appeals…