Sec. 400.301. - Nature of complaints.

A complaint may be filed by an employee/candidate/applicant alleging discrimination based on race, color, religion, political affiliation, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or marital status. Discrimination is defined as the loss of job, status, benefits or opportunities, or the creation or existence of a hostile work environment for reasons that are made unlawful by local, State, or federal law. Complainants and their representatives, witnesses, and all other individuals involved in the processing of internal Equal Opportunity/Equal Access complaints shall be free from restraint, interference, coercion, discrimination, or retaliation with respect to their participation. (Ord. 2004-699-E, § 4; Ord. 2017-15-E , § 2; Ord. 2020-244-E , § 2)