(a) It shall be an unlawful discriminatory employment practice:
(1) For any Employer, because of an individual being in a Protected Class, to discharge without just cause, to refuse to hire, or otherwise to discriminate against that individual with respect to hiring, compensation, tenure, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment.
(2) For an Employment Agency or personnel placement service, because of an individual being in a Protected Class, to do any of the following:
A. Refuse or fail to accept, register, classify properly, or refer for employment, or otherwise discriminate against any individual;
B. Comply with a request from an Employer for referral of applicants for employment, if the request directly or indirectly indicates that the Employer fails to comply with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) For any Labor Organization to do any of the following:
A. Limit or restrict its membership based on an individual being in a Protected Class;
B. Discriminate against, limit the employment opportunities of, or otherwise adversely affect the employment status, wages, hours, or employment conditions of any individual as an employee because of that individual being in a Protected Class.
(4) For any Employer or Labor Organization to discriminate against any individual because of that individual being in a Protected Class, in admission to, or employment in, any program established to provide apprentice training.
(5) For any Employer, employment agency, personnel placement service, or labor organization, prior to employment or admission to membership, to do any of the following:
A. Elicit or attempt to elicit any information concerning the Protected Class status of an applicant for employment or membership;
B. Use any form of application for employment, or personnel or membership blank, seeking to elicit information regarding an individual’s Protected Class status;
C. Utilize in the recruitment or hiring of individuals any employment agency, personnel placement service, training school or center, labor organization, or any other employee-referring source known to discriminate against individuals because of their being in a Protected Class.
(b) This section does not apply to a Religious Organization with respect to the employment of an individual of a particular religion to perform work connected with the carrying on of the activities of the Religious Organization.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of an unlawful discriminatory employment practice. (Ord. 20-64AC CMS. Passed 1-4-21.)