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 Orlando
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 57. DISCRIMINATION
 Article I. CHAPTER 57 REVIEW BOARD

  § 57.14. Unlawful Discriminatory Practices in Employment.  

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  • It shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice:

    (1)

    For an employer, because of the race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap or marital status of any individual, to refuse to hire or employ or to bar or to discharge from employment such individual or to discriminate against such individual in compensation or in terms, conditions or privileges of employment. The addition of "sexual orientation" shall not be deemed to require the extension of any employee benefits to persons who are not married as that term is defined by Florida law.

    (2)

    For an employment agency to discriminate against any individual because of an individual's race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap or marital status in receiving, classifying, disposing or otherwise acting upon applications for its services or in referring an applicant or applicants to an employer or employers.

    (3)

    For a labor organization, because of the race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap or marital status of any individual, to exclude or to expel from its membership such individual or to discriminate in any way against any of its members or against any employer or any individual employed by any employer.

    (4)

    For any employer or employment agency to print or circulate or cause to be printed or circulated any statement, advertisement or publication, or to use any form of application for employment or to make any inquiry in connection with perspective employment, which expresses, directly or indirectly, any limitation, specifications or discrimination as to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, handicap or marital status or any intent to make any such limitation, specification or discrimination, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification.

    But nothing contained in this section shall be construed to prohibit discrimination where said discrimination is based on a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of a particular business or enterprise; nor shall anything in this section be construed to affect the retirement policy or system of any employer where such policy or system is not merely a subterfuge to evade the purposes of this section; nor shall anything in this section be deemed to preclude the varying of insurance coverages according to an employee's age. The bona fide occupational exemption shall be interpreted narrowly.

(Ord. of 11-19-1973, § 4; Ord. of 8-29-1977, § 4; Ord. of 10-20-1980, § 6; Ord. of 8-29-1983, Doc. #18037; Ord. of 9-11-1989, Doc. #23287; Ord. of 8-28-1995, Doc. #28748; Ord. of 12-2-2002, § 4, Doc. #021202901; Ord. No. 2014-36, § 6, 8-11-2014, Doc. #1408111202)