§ 22-28. Unlawful employment practices.

(a)

It shall be a discriminatory practice for an employer to:

(1)

Fail or refuse to hire, promote, or otherwise discriminate against an individual with respect to compensation or the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation; or

(2)

Limit, segregate, or classify an employee in a way which would deprive or tend to deprive an individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of an employee because of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation.

(3)

Discharge or take adverse action against an employee because of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation.

(b)

It shall be a discriminatory practice for an employment agency to:

(1)

Fail or refuse to refer for employment or otherwise discriminate against an individual on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation;

(2)

Classify or refer for employment an individual on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation; or

(3)

Cause, assist, or attempt to cause or assist an employer to violate any provision of this article.

(c)

It shall be a discriminatory practice for a labor organization to:

(1)

Exclude or to expel from membership or otherwise discriminate against any individual on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation;

(2)

Limit, segregate, or classify membership or applicants for membership, or to classify or to fail or refuse to refer an individual for employment in a way which would deprive or tend to deprive, limit, or adversely affect an individual's employment opportunities on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation; or

(3)

Cause, assist, or attempt to cause or assist an employer to violate any provision of this article.

(d)

It shall be a discriminatory practice for an employer, employment agency, labor organization, or a training committee associated with an employer, employment agency, or labor organization to discriminate against an individual on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation in a training program providing apprenticeship or other training.

(e)

It shall be a discriminatory practice for an employer, employment agency, or labor organization to publish an advertisement relating to employment, indicating a preference, limitation, specification, or discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation.

(f)

Except as permitted and required by regulations of Orange County, or by applicable federal or state law, it shall be a discriminatory practice for an employer, employment agency, or labor organization to elicit information about an employee's age, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, familial status, sex, or sexual orientation, or to keep or disclose a record of such information for the purposes of effecting discrimination.

(Ord. No. 2010-15 , § 3, 11-23-10)