In an effort to foster a safe and respectful workplace in the Oregon State Capitol, all legislators, legislative staff, legislative interns, legislative volunteers, and lobbyists who are required to registered with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission must attend the training annually, per statute, ORS 173.915 - Respectful workplace training (public.law).
Rule 27 trainings must be attended in person. Virtual attendance options are available for those whose primary place of residence is outside of Oregon, or online training can be substituted once every two years as a matter of last resort (e.g. protected leave) (ORS 173.915).
Any lobbyist who is required to register with the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC) must complete the training within the calendar year.
Lobbyists: the LEO will offer a series of Respectful Workplace (Rule 27) trainings from September/early October through December (3rd quarter) each year. The trainings will be held in Portland, Salem, and online. The training schedule and registration link will be posted to this webpage in late summer/ early autumn for the 2026-2027.
Legislative Branch members, staff, interns, externs, volunteers, and contractor appointing authorities: the Respectful Workplace (Rule 27) training schedule and registration information will be shared via email, starting in early fall.
2025-2026 Respectful Workplace slide deck.pdf
