Post by Logan on Jul 5, 2016 21:11:04 GMT -6
NEWARK — Newark City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on Tuesday that will put in place additional nondiscrimination policies based on a person's sexual orientation or gender identity.
The legislation, sponsored by Jeremy Blake, a gay council member, adds to policies that the city already passed in 2014. That year, council approved legislation that prohibited such discrimination in its human-relations ordinances, which apply to private employers in the city, said Newark Law Director Doug Sassen.
With Tuesday’s vote, the council included the LGBT language in its equal-employment, fair-housing and ethnic-intimidation policies, expanding the discrimination ban to all aspects of Newark’s codified ordinances and the city's hiring practices. It also adds clear protections for gender identity or expression.
The measure passed 10-0 at Tuesday evening's council meeting.
Read more: www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/07/05/Newark-expands-LGBT-non-discrimination-language-to-city-ordinances.html
The legislation, sponsored by Jeremy Blake, a gay council member, adds to policies that the city already passed in 2014. That year, council approved legislation that prohibited such discrimination in its human-relations ordinances, which apply to private employers in the city, said Newark Law Director Doug Sassen.
With Tuesday’s vote, the council included the LGBT language in its equal-employment, fair-housing and ethnic-intimidation policies, expanding the discrimination ban to all aspects of Newark’s codified ordinances and the city's hiring practices. It also adds clear protections for gender identity or expression.
The measure passed 10-0 at Tuesday evening's council meeting.
Read more: www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2016/07/05/Newark-expands-LGBT-non-discrimination-language-to-city-ordinances.html