(A) It shall be unlawful for any employer, because of the protected class of any person, to fail or refuse to hire, discharge or otherwise discriminate against that person with respect to tenure, promotion, transfer, compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment, or any other matter directly or indirectly related to employment.
(B) As a condition of submitting a bid or proposal to Wake County, the bidder or proposer shall submit a certification of compliance with this chapter. Failure to submit this certification or falsification of this certification shall be grounds for rejection of the bid or termination of the contract without fault to Wake County.
(C) An unlawful employment practice is established when the complaining party demonstrates by clear, cogent and convincing evidence that a personal characteristic or the status of the complaining party as a member of a protected class was a motivating factor for the employment practice. An employment practice shall not be considered unlawful if it is based upon a neutral classification job related for the position in question and consistent with business necessity or an exception recognized by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
(Ord. passed 10-18-2021)