(A) The City of LaSalle hereby declares to uphold all laws related to Equal Employment Opportunity including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination in the participation in or benefits of programs or activities receiving federal financial assistance on the basis of race, color, or national origin;
(2) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in all employment practices including hiring, firing, promotions, compensation, and other terms, privileges and conditions of employment;
(3) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 which prohibits discrimination in federally assisted education programs;
(4) The Equal Pay Act of 1963 which covers all employees who are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Act forbids pay differentials on the basis of sex;
(5) The Age Discrimination Act of 1967 which prohibits discrimination because of age against anyone between the ages of 40 and 65;
(6) Federal Executive Order 11246 which requires every contract with federal financial assistance to contain a clause against discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin;
(7) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and POL Implementing Regulations at 29 CFR 32 which prohibits any discrimination based on handicap;
(8) Section 167 of JTPA and the U.S. POL Regulations at 29 CFR Parts 31 and 32 which provides that no person in the United States shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance from the Department of Labor;
(9) Chapter 68, Article I, Section 17-19 of the Illinois Constitution which prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, national ancestry, handicap, and sex in the hiring and promotion practices of any employer;
(10) Article 2 of the Illinois Human Rights Act (ILCS Ch. 775, Act 5, § 2 1994 State Bar Edition); and
(11) Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.) and the regulations thereunder (28 CFR 35.130) (ADA) which prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in the provision of any aid benefit or service.
(B) The City of LaSalle will assure non-discriminatory employment practices in recruitment, recruitment advertising, employment, placement, layoff or termination, promotion, demotion or transfer, rate of pay or other forms of compensation and use of facilities.
(C) The City of LaSalle will not contract with other agencies, banks, businesses, vendors, and the like, who practice or establish a pattern of discrimination based on sex, color, race, religion, age, developmentally disabled/handicap, national origin, political affiliation or belief.
(D) The City of LaSalle assures that it will actively provide non-discriminatory outreach, selection, and service to all individuals.
(E) Efforts will be made to hire minority individuals for all job categories so that minority employment in all categories of the work force will represent a proportionate share of minority populations in the City of LaSalle as well as surrounding areas.
(F) The City of LaSalle will provide accommodations to the best of its ability for developmentally disabled/handicapped employees contingent on budget and structural limitations.
(G) All City of LaSalle employees are expected to adhere to the above policy and to work actively for its implementation both internally and in carrying out city program activities.
(Ord. 1565, passed 4-4-1996)