§ 4.28.010. Equal opportunity requirements.

A.

It is declared to be the policy of the metropolitan government that any person contracting for building and construction projects or furnishing supplies or services to the metropolitan government, and to which any funds of the metropolitan government are expended, shall establish equal employment opportunities for all individuals so that no individual shall be excluded from employment by such person because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning the employment of individuals with disabilities.

B.

Any person so contracting for building and construction projects, or furnishing supplies or services to the metropolitan government, wherein any funds of the metropolitan government may be appropriated or expended to such person, shall not subscribe to any personnel policy which permits or allows the promotion, demotion, employment, dismissal or laying off of any individual due to his race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, or which is in violation of applicable laws concerning the employment of individuals with disabilities.

C.

It is further declared to be the policy of the metropolitan government that any person entering into any agreement for the use of any metropolitan government property or facility with a lease term of greater than six months shall establish equal employment opportunities for all individuals so that no individual shall be excluded from employment, discharged, demoted, or refused a promotion by such person because of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation, and to ensure compliance with all applicable laws concerning the employment of individuals with disabilities.

D.

The foregoing provisions of this section prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity shall not apply to the following:

1.

Any person employing fewer than fifteen individuals;

2.

Religious entities, organizations, or institutions where employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity is in furtherance of the organization's religious mission or beliefs, as such prohibition is not intended to interfere with the free exercise of religion or the freedom of expressive association guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution; or

3.

Any group or organization where the application of such provisions would significantly burden the expression of the group or organization, as such prohibition is not intended to interfere with the freedom of expressive association guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution.

(Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2011-838 § 1, 2011; Ord. BL2011-838 § 1, 2011; Ord. 92-416 § 1(a, b), 1992; Ord. 92-210 § 1 (7-101), 1992)