Legal Opinion
Meltebeke v. Bureau of Labor & Industries
Court of Appeals of Oregon
Decided May 19, 1993No. 29-90; CA A68770PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*275WARREN, P. J.
Petitioner seeks review of a final order of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) that concluded that he had committed an unlawful employment practice by discriminating against one of his employees on the basis of religion. ORS ' 659.030(l)(b). We reverse.
Petitioner is a sole proprietor of a painting business. As an evangelical Christian, he believes that he has a duty to tell others, especially nonbelievers, about God and sinful conduct. That includes informing others that, on the basis of elements of their lifestyles, they are sinners. Petitioner’s “witnessing” is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Cooper v. Eugene School District No. 4JOregon Supreme Court · 1986
- Employment Division, Department of Human Resources v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Smith v. Employment DivisionOregon Supreme Court · 1986
- Employment Division v. Rogue Valley Youth for ChristOregon Supreme Court · 1989
3Cited by7 opinions
- Jerrold S. HELLER, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. EBB AUTO CO., Dba Ron Tonkin Mitsubishi, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1993
- Meltebeke v. Bureau of Labor and IndustriesOregon Supreme Court · 1995
- Delima v. Home Depot U.S.A., Inc.District Court, D. Oregon · 2008
- Aslin v. Coos County Assessor, Tc-Md 080040c (or.tax 1-13-2009)Oregon Tax Court · 2009
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