Oregon Require Reason for Employee Termination or Discipline Initiative (2026)
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
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The Oregon Require Reason for Employee Termination or Discipline Initiative may appear on the ballot in Oregon as an initiated constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.
The measure would require employers to provide a reason or procedures for termination or disciplinary action and severance upon termination. Currently, Montana is the only state that does not fully operate under at-will employment, requiring employers to provide a reason for termination[1][2]
Text of measure
Full text
- The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The state process
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In Oregon, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval unless the initiative proposes changing vote requirements, then the initiative must be approved by the same supermajority requirement as proposed by the measure. The requirements to get an initiated constitutional amendment certified for the 2026 ballot:
- Signatures: 160,551 valid signatures are required.
- Deadline: The deadline to submit signatures is July 2, 2026.
Stages of this ballot initiative
The following is the timeline of the initiative:[3]
- August 29, 2024: The initiative was filed by Matthew Fennell.
- November 17, 2025: The initiative was cleared for signature gathering.
See also
View other measures certified for the 2026 ballot across the U.S. and in Oregon.
Explore Oregon's ballot measure history, including citizen-initiated ballot measures.
Understand how measures are placed on the ballot and the rules that apply.
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