Section 420.1020  Prohibition of Discrimination

a)         Discrimination, as defined by the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5], the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 USC 2000(d) et seq.), the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 USC 12101 et seq.), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 USC 2000(ff) et seq.), the Age Discrimination Act of 1967 (29 USC 621 et seq.), the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 USC 206 et seq.), or other federal or State law or regulation, against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, or any other personnel transaction, or because of membership in or activity on behalf of employee labor organizations, or any other non-merit factor is prohibited. The Director of Personnel will use bona fide occupational qualifications for consistency purposes in making employment decisions.

b)         Any applicant or employee who feels adversely affected in employment because of discrimination shall have resort to the grievance procedure established in Section 420.600.

(Source:  Amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 12125, effective July 16, 2012)