§ 50-6. Retaliation and discrimination barred.

(a)

An employer shall not discharge, reduce the compensation of, or otherwise discriminate against an employee for making a complaint, participating in any proceedings, reporting non-compliance, or otherwise asserting his or her rights under this chapter.

(b)

A violation for retaliation as provided under paragraph (a) of this section is punishable by a fine of up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each week that an adverse action is in force and until the aggrieved employee(s) are made whole. The total fine for a particular adverse action shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00).

(c)

An employer shall not use any payments received under a city service contract to discourage, impede, or promote unionization, including but not limited to the preparation or distribution of materials which advocate for or against unionization, holding meetings intended to influence employees to support or resist unionization, hiring legal counsel or other consultants to provide advice or assistance in discouraging, impeding, or promoting unionization, or otherwise acting to impede a union from communicating with employees or fulfilling its representational responsibilities.

(d)

Employers are prohibited from discriminating against any employee or job candidate in hiring, promotion or retention based on race, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, disability or sexual orientation.

(Gen. Ord. No. 37-2012, 12-17-12)