§ 5-3-4. UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

(A)

An employer may not:

(1)

fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, based on the individual's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability; or

(2)

limit, segregate, or classify an employee or applicant for employment in a way which would deprive or tend to deprive an individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the individual's status as an employee, based on the individual's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

(B)

An It shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employment agency may not:

(1)

fail or refuse to refer for employment, or otherwise discriminate against, an individual based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability; or

(2)

classify or refer for employment an individual based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.

(C)

A labor organization may not:

(1)

exclude or to expel from its membership, or otherwise discriminate against, an individual based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.

(2)

limit, segregate, or classify its membership, or applicants for membership, or classify or fail or refuse to refer for employment an individual in a way which would deprive or tend to deprive the individual of employment opportunities, limit employment opportunities, or otherwise adversely affect the individual's status as an employee or as an applicant for employment, based on the individual's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability; or

(3)

cause or attempt to cause an employer to discriminate against an individual in violation of this section.

(D)

An employer, labor organization, or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining, including on-the-job training programs, may not discriminate against an individual based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability in admission to or employment in a program established to provide apprenticeship or other training.

(E)

Unless it is a bona fide occupational qualification for employment, an employer, labor organization, employment agency, or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining, including on-the-job training programs, may not print, publish, or cause to be printed or published a notice or advertisement that indicates a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability related to:

(1)

employment by the employer;

(2)

membership in or classification or referral for employment by an employment agency; or

(3)

admission to, or employment in, a program established to provide apprenticeship or other training by a joint labor-management committee.

(F)

Based on an individual's opposition to an unlawful employment practice or the individual's filing a charge, or testimony, assistance, or participation in an investigation, proceeding or hearing under this chapter:

(1)

an employer may not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment;

(2)

an employment agency, or joint labor-management committee controlling apprenticeship or other training or retraining, including on-the-job training programs, may not discriminate against an individual; and

(3)

a labor organization may not discriminate against a member or applicant for membership.

Source: 1992 Code Section 7-3-4; Ord. 031106-12; Ord. 031211-11; Ord. 040610-7.