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CHAPTER 28 <br /> UNLAWFUL DISCRIMINATION <br /> ARTICLE 1. POLICY <br /> SECTION 1-1. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City of Decatur in the exercise of its <br /> home rule powers to prohibit unlawful discrimination as hereinafter defined. <br /> ARTICLE 2. VIOLATIONS AND GENERAL DEFINITIONS. <br /> SECTION 2-1. It shall be unlawful, and shall constitute a human rights violation, for any person <br /> to discriminate against another person because of his or her race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, <br /> sexual orientation,marital status, disability or unfavorable discharge from military service. <br /> SECTION 2-2. Unlawful discrimination is prohibited in employment practices, financial credit <br /> practices,housing practices and unequal public places of accommodation practices. <br /> SECTION 2-3. It is also a human rights violation for a person, or for two or more persons to <br /> conspire to: <br /> A. Retaliate against a person because he or she has opposed that which he or she reasonably <br /> and in good faith believes to be unlawful discrimination, sexual harassment in employment, <br /> discrimination based on citizenship status in employment, or because he or she has made a <br /> charge, filed a complaint, testified, assisted, or participated in an investigation, proceeding, or <br /> hearing under this Chapter; <br /> B. Aid, abet, compel or coerce a person to commit any violation of this Chapter; <br /> Willfully interfere with the performance of a duty or the exercise of a power by the Commission <br /> or one of its members or representatives. (Amended, Ordinance 2014-32,(July 7,2014) <br /> SECTION 2-4. For purposes of this Article, "sexual harassment" and "citizenship status" shall <br /> have the same meaning as defined in Article 6 of this Chapter. <br /> Revised 3/2015 <br />