Repealing Chapter 12 Relating to Fair Employment Practices

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(d) The term "labor organization" whenever used in this ordinance is hereby defined as any organization which exists and is con- stituted for the purpose, in whole or in part, of collective bargaining or of dealing with employers concerning grievances, terms or conditions of employment, or of mutual aid or protection in connection with employment. (e) The term 1Bemployment agency" whenever used in this ordinance is hereby defined as any person, one or more individuals, a part- nership, association or corporation, which undertakes with or without compensation, to procure opportunities to wor'.c, or to procure, recruit, refer or place employees. (f) The term "commission" whenever used in this ordinance shall mean the South Bend Human Relations and Fair Employment Practices Commission created herein. (g) The term `membership" whenever used in this ordinance shall mean membership in a labor organization as hereindefined. (h) The term "religious or denominational institution" shall mean an institution which is operated, supervised or controlled by a religious or denominational organization. SECTION 5. DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES PROHIBITED It shall be unlawful for employers, employees, labor organiza- tions, employment agencies or others subject to this ordinance to: (a) Discriminate against any person with regard to hire, discharge, tenure, upgrading terms, conditions or privileges of employment or membership in any labor organization solely on the grounds of race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry. (b) Publish or cause to be published any information, notice or advertisement relating to employment or membership which contains any specifications or limitations as to race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry. (c) Require of any applicant as a condition of employment or membership any information concerning his race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry. (d) Aid, abet, encourage or incite the commission of any dis- crimination prohibited by this ordinance. (e) Discriminate against any person because he opposed any prac- tice prohibited by this ordinance or because he made a charge, testified or assisted in any manner in any investigation, pro- ceeding or hearing as provided herein. SECTION b. The City of South Bend shall prohibit all the discriminatory practices set forth in Section 5 in all its departments; divisions, boards and commissions or the commission of said discriminatory practice by any city officials, their agents or employees acting for or on behalf of said city.