As the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in its mission to prevent and remedy unlawful discrimination and practices and advance equal employment opportunity for persons in the workplace has expanded discrimination based upon sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity, in order to further effectuate and enforce the provisions hereof, should the applicant allege discrimination in employment based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex (to include sexual orientation and gender identity), age (40 years or older), disability or familial status the City shall refer the applicant to the EEOC for the filing of a complaint for such discrimination in employment and the City agrees to cooperate with the EEOC in its investigation and resolution or enforcement thereof in accordance with the applicable federal law and the provisions hereof.
(Ord. O-2020-005, passed 3-10-2020)