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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

PARTY, DIRECTLY WITH A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION.

COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSION AGAINST THE
COUNTY, ITS AGENCIES OR INSTRUMENTALITIES SHALL BE
EXPEDITIOUSLY REFERRED TO THE COUNTY PERSONNEL BOARD.
ANY COMPLAINT REFERRED TO THE PERSONNEL BOARD BY THE
COMMISSION SHALL BE TREATED AS IF IT WERE A DIRECT
APPEAL PURSUANT TO THE PERSONNEL REGULATIONS. UPON
RECEIPT OF ANY SUCH REFERRAL, THE PERSONNEL BOARD SHALL
CONSIDER THE INFORMATION AND CONDUCT A HEARING THEREON.
THE BOARD SHALL THEN RENDER A FINAL DECISION ON THE
REFERRED COMPLAINT, WHICH DECISION SHALL BE EXPEDITIOUSLY
TRANSMITTED IN WRITING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE
OFFICER OF THE COUNTY. IN THE EVENT THAT THE PERSONNEL
BOARD FAILS TO TAKE ANY ACTION ON A REFERRAL FROM THE
COMMISSION WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH
REFERRAL, THE COMMISSION MAY PROCEED AS PROVIDED IN
SECTION 27-33 OF THIS ARTICLE.

27-36. NOTICES TO BE POSTED; REPORTS AND RECORDS.

(A)    EVERY EMPLOYER, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND LABOR
ORGANIZATION SHALL POST AND KEEP POSTED IN CONSPICUOUS
PLACES UPON ITS PREMISES, WHERE NOTICES TO EMPLOYEES,
APPLICANTS FOR EMPLOYMENT, AND MEMBERS ARE CUSTOMARILY
POSTED, A NOTICE IN SUCH FORM AND LANGUAGE AS SHALL BE
APPROVED BY THE COMMISSION, SETTING FORTH, IN SUMMARY,
THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AND INFORMATION
PERTINENT TO THE FILING OF A COMPLAINT.

(B)    EVERY EMPLOYER, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, AND LABOR
ORGANIZATION, SUBJECT BOTH TO THIS ARTICLE AND TO TITLE
VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, SHALL FURNISH TO THE
COMMISSION ALL REPORTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHED UNDER THE
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964.

(C)    EVERY EMPLOYER, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY AND LABOR
ORGANIZATION SUBJECT TO THIS ARTICLE SHALL PRESERVE ALL
REGULARLY KEPT PERSONNEL OR EMPLOYMENT RECORDS
(INCLUDING, BUT NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO, APPLICATION
FORMS SUBMITTED BY APPLICANTS AND OTHER RECORDS HAVING TO
DO WITH HIRING, PROMOTION, DEMOTION, TRANSFER, LAYOFF OR
TERMINATION, RATES OF PAY OR OTHER TERMS OF COMPENSATION
AND SELECTION FOR TRAINING OR APPRENTICESHIP) FOR THE
TERM OF THE EMPLOYEE'S EMPLOYMENT AND A PERIOD OF SIX (6)
MONTHS FOLLOWING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. WHERE A
CHARGE OF DISCRIMINATION HAS BEEN FILED AGAINST AN
EMPLOYER, EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, OR LABOR ORGANIZATION UNDER
THIS ARTICLE, THE RESPONDENT SHALL PRESERVE ALL PERSONNEL
RECORDS, INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS, RELEVANT TO
THE CHARGE OR ACTION UNTIL FINAL DISPOSITION OF SUCH
CHARGE OR ACTION.