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File #: 2014-0810    Version: 1
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed Finally
File created: 9/23/2014 In control: Committee on Finance and Law
On agenda: Final action: 10/7/2014
Enactment date: 10/7/2014 Enactment #: 21
Effective date: 10/10/2014    
Title: Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six: Conduct, Article V: Discrimination; Chapter 659.02 Unlawful Practices, by adding language.
Sponsors: Dan Gilman, Deborah L. Gross, Bruce A. Kraus, Natalia Rudiak
Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 06 - CONDUCT
Attachments: 1. 2014-0810.doc
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Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six: Conduct, Article V: Discrimination; Chapter 659.02 Unlawful Practices, by adding language.
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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section1. Amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six: Conduct, Article V: Discrimination; Chapter 659.02 Unlawful Practices, by adding language as follows:

659.02 UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
It shall be an unlawful employment practice, except where based upon applicable national security regulations established by the United States, the Commonwealth or any political subdivisions thereof, or except where based upon a bona fide occupational exemption certified by the Commission in accordance with ยง 653.05(d):
(a) For any employer to refuse to hire any person or otherwise to discriminate against any person with respect to hiring, tenure, compensation, promotion, discharge or any other terms, conditions or privileges directly or indirectly related to employment because of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sex including pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, sexual orientation, age, non-job related handicap or disability.

(b) For any employer, employment agency or labor organization to establish, announce or follow a policy of denying or limiting, through a quota system or otherwise, the employment or membership opportunities of any person or group of persons because of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, sex including pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, sexual orientation, age, non-job related handicap or disability.

(c) For any employer, labor organization, employment agency or any joint labor management committee controlling apprentice training programs to deny to or withhold from any person the right to be admitted to or participate in a guidance program, an apprenticeship training program, an on-the-job training program o...

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