Candidate Name: | Robert Neuman |
Office Candidate is running for: | Commissioner of Bureau of Labor and Industries |
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# | ISSUE | ANSWER |
BUREAU OF LABOR CANDIDATE QUESTIONS | ||
Please answer accordingly using the drop-down on the right of the question. The optional explanations are limited to a couple of lines and will not appear on comparison guides with other candidates. | ||
1 | Do you believe the costs of BOLI could be reduced? | Yes |
2 | Do you support requiring state agencies to use E-Verify to establish eligibility to work in Oregon? | |
Making certain the person with the documents is the same persin is sometimes an issue. | ||
3 | Do you believe the U.S. Constitution defines and limits the power of government? | |
Sometimes it limits. Sometimes it provides. | ||
4 | Do you support a minimum age of 16 for hazardous work in agricultural employment, except on parent owned farms? | Yes |
18 might be better in some cases. | ||
5 | Do you support further increases in the minimum wage? | |
When appropriate. | ||
6 | Do you support the state mandating what benefits health insurance companies must offer? | No |
Much is covered by federal law. But what's offered and what's covered can actually differ. | ||
7 | Do you support protecting individuals from lawsuits who provide charitable medical care? | |
If the person is qualified to provide care. | ||
8 | Do you support taxing a person's estate upon the death of the individual? | No |
9 | Do you support the First Amendment rights of business owners to run their business in accordance with their religious beliefs? | Yes |
10 | Do you think BOLI is statutorily obligated to get involved with compliance for COVID-19 mandates? | |
At the state level. | ||
11 | Do you think penalties given to business owners are excessive to the extent it affects Oregon's economy? | Yes |
12 | Do you think BOLI should first help businesses develop programs to bring them into compliance before penalties are imposed? | Yes |
13 | Do you think business owners settle prematurely (before adequate investigation) in order to avoid accumulating penalties for each occurrence? | Yes |
14 | Do you support more government involvement in requiring businesses to participate in apprenticeship programs? | |
Perhaps incentives would be best. | ||
15 | Do you believe racial disparity is a major problem in Oregon? | |
In certain cities. | ||
16 | Do you support Oregon's sanctuary state law? | |
17 | Do you support requiring businesses and unions to inform employees that union membership is optional? | |
18 | Do you support a legislative review of the operation and adequate funding of the Wage Security Fund? | Yes |
19 | Do you believe that all citizens have adequate access to legal help in a BOLI investigation? | No |
20 | Do you think "reasonable accommodations" for religious leave allows an employer to ask for verification of a religious event or tradition? | No |
21 | Do you support repeal of Oregon law designating candidates for Oregon Commissioner of Labor as non-partisan? | No |
22 | Do you believe that the BOLI system needs to be reformed? | |
Some parts could be be reworked. | ||
23 | Do you support the Federal government and FEMA usurping control over Oregon Governor's powers in ORS 401.188 in times of emergency? | No |
24 | Does the will of the people through petitions or legislator's persuasion sway your application of law? | |
Depends on the issue. | ||
NARRATIVE QUESTIONS | ||
The following question will not appear in the Candidate Comparison Guide, but will be included in your Individual Candidate Guide. | ||
25 | Where do you draw the line between 1st Amendment rights and the laws against discrimination? | |
Deprivation of one's rights for another is an ongoing issue for many. | ||
26 | If elected, what will you change regarding mandate compliance? | |
Mandates should be easy to comply with. Along with a reasonableness standard. |