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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

27-30. UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

(1) IT SHALL BE AN UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE TO
DO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTS BECAUSE OF THE RACE, COLOR,
RELIGIOUS CREED, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, SEX OR
MARITAL STATUS OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR BECAUSE OF ANY SEASON
THAT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ASSERTED BUT FOR THE RACE,
COLOR, RELIGIOUS CREED, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE,
SEX OR MARITAL STATUS OF THE INDIVIDUAL;

(A) FOR AN EMPLOYER:

(1)    TO FAIL OR REFUSE TO HIRE, OR TO
DISCHARGE, ANY INDIVIDUAL, OR OTHERWISE TO DISCRIMINATE
AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL WITH RESPECT TO COMPENSATION,
TERMS, CONDITIONS, OR PRIVILEGES OF EMPLOYMENT; OR

(2)    TO LIMIT, SEGREGATE, OR CLASSIFY
EMPLOYEES IN ANY WAY WHICH WOULD DEPRIVE OR TEND TO
AFFECT ADVERSELY ANY INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES OR STATUS AS AN EMPLOYEE;

(B) FOR AN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY TO FAIL     OR

REFUSE TO REFER FOR EMPLOYMENT, TO ASSIGN     JOB

CLASSIFICATIONS TO, OR TO CLASSIFY OR REFER       FOR

EMPLOYMENT, OR OTHERWISE TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST,   ANY
INDIVIDUAL;

(C)    FOR A LABOR ORGANIZATION;

(1)    TO EXCLUDE OR TO EXPEL FROM ITS
MEMBERSHIP, OR OTHERWISE TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST, ANY
INDIVIDUAL; OR

(2)    TO LIMIT, SEGREGATE, OR CLASSIFY
ITS MEMBERSHIP, OR TO CLASSIFY OR FAIL OR REFUSE TO REFER
FOR EMPLOYMENT ANY INDIVIDUAL, IN ANY WAY WHICH WOULD
DEPRIVE OR TEND TO DEPRIVE ANY INDIVIDUAL OF EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, OR WOULD AFFECT ADVERSELY THE
INDIVIDUAL'S EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES OR STATUS AS AN
EMPLOYEE, OR AS AN APPLICANT FOR EMPLOYMENT; OR

(3)    TO CAUSE OR ATTEMPT TO CAUSE AN
EMPLOYER TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL IN
VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION;

(D)    FOR ANY EMPLOYER, LABOR ORGANIZATION, OR
JOINT LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE CONTROLLING
APPRENTICESHIP OR OTHER TRAINING PROGRAMS, TO
DISCRIMINATE AGAINST ANY INDIVIDUAL IN ADMISSION TO, OR
EMPLOYMENT IN, ANY PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE
APPRENTICESHIP OR OTHER TRAINING.

(2) IT SHALL BE A VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE FOR