

SUBMITTED BY: Senator Park SPONSORED BY: Senator Park |
SENATE BILL N° 07-20 |
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF SAN ANDREAS DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
- Section 1. DEFINITIONS
- “Demote” refers to the moving of a person to a lower position of authority.
- “Disability” refers to a physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses or activities.
- “Discrimination” refers to making an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people.
- “Employee” refers to a person employed for wages or salary.
- “Employer” refers to a person or organization that employs people.
- “Job applicant” refers to a person who has made a formal application of employment.
- “Promote” refers to moving a person to a higher position of authority.
- “Race” refers to a group of persons related by common descent or heredity.
- “Sexual orientation” refers to a person's romantic, physical or sexual attraction to other persons on the basis of gender. A continuum of sexual orientation exists and includes, but is not limited to, heterosexuality, homosexuality, bisexuality, asexuality, and pansexuality.
- Section 2. PROTECTED CHARACTERISTICS
- Age;
- Marital status;
- Pregnancy status;
- Physical or mental disabilities;
- Race, including color, nationality, ethnic or national origin;
- Religion, belief or lack of religion/belief;
- Gender;
- Sexual orientation.
- Section 3. PROVISIONS
- An employer may not deny employment to an job applicant based on any of the applicant’s protected characteristics unless so justified under Section 4.
- An employer may not dismiss an employee based on any of the employee’s protected characteristics unless so justified under Section 4.
- An employer may not promote or demote an employee based on any of the employees protected characteristics unless so justified under Section 4.
- An employer may not advertise a position specifically for a person who fits a certain criteria that conflicts with the protected characteristics unless it is justified under Section 4. A position of employment must generally be advertised to all persons, regardless of their protected characteristics.
- An employer may not request details of any job applicant’s protected characteristics unless so justified under Section 4.
- Violating Section 3 (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E) is deemed an offense in terms of this Ordinance, therefore, depending on the severity of the violation, a licensing official may fine such person or organization no less that $15,000 and no more than $50,000, and such offense shall be recorded as “employment discrimination.”
- Section 4. EXCEPTIONS
- Employers are exempt from Section 3 (A) and (E) in the circumstances that it would be illegal to employ a person under the age of 21. This only applies for businesses that possess a gambling license, adult entertainment license or a liquor license.
- Employers are exempt from Section 3 (A) and (E) in the circumstances that the employer may deem the workplace unfit or unsafe for a pregnant or disabled person to work in.
- Circumstances in which violations of Section 3 (A), (D) and (E) are exempt include;
- Discrimination based on age, pregnancy status, physical or mental disabilities, race, including color, nationality, ethnic or national origin and gender, in the auditioning or employment for a role in television media or adult entertainment.
- Discrimination based on race, including color, nationality, ethnic or national origin and gender, in the employment within a group rights, civil rights or similar organization, which exists for the empowerment or interests of such group or community.
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![]() Eugene Park President Pro Tempore San Andreas State Senate |