New Requirement for Legal Hiring
From BOLI
The Oregon Legislature placed a new sideboard on legal hiring processes. Effective September 26, 2025, HB 3187 (2025) generally prohibits an employer, prospective employer, or employment agency from requesting or requiring an applicant to disclose:
- Their age, or date of birth, or
- When they attended or graduated from any educational institution.
This prohibition applies until the completion of an interview or a conditional offer of employment (where there is no interview).
An exception applies if requesting age-related information is required to:
- Affirm the applicant meets bona fide occupational qualifications; or
- Comply with any provision of federal, state or local law, rule, or regulation