The Village hereby declares its intent to uphold, defend, enforce,
and advocate for all laws related to equal employment opportunity,
including, but not limited to, the following:
A. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination
in the participation in or benefits of programs or activities receiving
federal financial assistance on the basis of race, color or national
origin.
B. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination
because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in all employment
practices, including hiring, firing, promotions, compensation, and
other terms, privileges and conditions of employment.
C. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, which prohibits discrimination
in federally assisted education programs.
D. The Equal Pay Act of 1963, which covers all employees who are covered
by the Fair Labor Standards Act. The Equal Pay Act forbids pay differentials
on the basis of sex.
E. The Age Discrimination Act of 1967, which prohibits discrimination
because of age against anyone between the ages of 40 and 65.
F. Federal Executive Order 11246, which requires every contract with
federal financial assistance to contain a clause against discrimination
because of race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
G. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Department of Labor
Implementing Regulations set forth at 29 CFR 32, which prohibit any
discrimination based on disability.
H. Section 188 of Workforce Investment Act and the U.S. Department of
Labor regulations set forth at 29 CFR Parts 31 and 32, which provide
that no person in the United States shall be excluded from participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination on
the basis of race, color, or national origin, under any program or
activity receiving federal financial assistance from the Department
of Labor.
I. Article I, §§ 17 through 19, of the Illinois Constitution,
which prohibit discrimination based on race, color, creed, national
ancestry, disability and sex in the hiring and promotion practices
of any employer.
J. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, which prohibits discrimination
against people with disabilities on the basis of their disability.
K. The Illinois Human Rights Act, 775 ILCS 5/1-101 et seq., which prohibits
discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status, physical
or mental disability, military status, sexual orientation, or unfavorable
discharge from military service in connection with employment, real
estate transactions, access to financial credit, and the availability
of public accommodations.
As used in this article, the following words shall be ascribed
meanings as follows:
MINORITY
Refers to American Indians, Asians, Blacks or Hispanics,
and to such protected classes as youth, elderly, women or persons
with disabilities.
The Village will assure nondiscriminatory employment practices
in recruitment, recruitment advertising, employment, placement, layoff
or termination, promotion, demotion or transfer, rate of pay or other
forms of compensation and use of facilities.
The Village will not contract with other agencies, banks, businesses,
vendors, or other persons or entities who practice or establish a
pattern of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national
origin, ancestry, age, order of protection status, marital status,
physical or mental disability, military status, sexual orientation,
or unfavorable discharge from the military.
The Village will incorporate into any contract for construction
work, or modification thereof, subject to the relevant rules, regulations,
and orders of the Secretary of Labor or of any prior authority that
remains in effect, which is paid in whole or in part with the aid
of such financial assistance, the following equal opportunity clause:
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
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In the event of the contractor's noncompliance with the provisions
of this Equal Employment Opportunity Clause, the Human Rights Act
(Act) or the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Human Rights
(Department), the contractor may be declared ineligible for future
contracts or subcontracts with the State of Illinois or any of its
political subdivisions or municipal corporations, and the contract
may be cancelled or voided in whole or in part, and other sanctions
or penalties may be imposed or remedies invoked as provided by statute
or regulation. During the performance of this contract, the contractor
agrees as follows:
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That he or she will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship
status, age, physical or mental disability unrelated to ability, sexual
orientation, military status or an unfavorable discharge from military
service; and, further, that he or she will examine all job classifications
to determine if minority persons or women are underutilized and will
take appropriate affirmative action to rectify any underutilization.
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That, if he or she hires additional employees in order to perform
this contract or any portion of this contract, he or she will determine
the availability (in accordance with the Department's Rules and Regulations)
of minorities and women in the areas from which he or she may reasonably
recruit and he or she will hire for each job classification for which
employees are hired in a way that minorities and women are not underutilized.
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That, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed
by him or her or on his or her behalf, he or she will state that all
applicants will be afforded equal opportunity without discrimination
because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital
status, national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, age, physical
or mental disability unrelated to ability, sexual orientation, military
status or an unfavorable discharge from military service.
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That he or she will send to each labor organization or representative
of workers with which he or she has or is bound by a collective bargaining
or other agreement or understanding, a notice advising the labor organization
or representative of the contractor's obligations under the Act and
the Department's Rules and Regulations. If any labor organization
or representative fails or refuses to cooperate with the contractor
in his or her efforts to comply with the Act and Rules and Regulations,
the contractor will promptly notify the Department and the contracting
agency and will recruit employees from other sources when necessary
to fulfill its obligations under the contract.
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That he or she will submit reports as required by the Department's
Rules and Regulations, furnish all relevant information as may from
time to time be requested by the Department or the contracting agency,
and in all respects comply with the Act and the Department's Rules
and Regulations.
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That he or she will permit access to all relevant books, records,
accounts and work sites by personnel of the contracting agency and
the Department for purposes of investigation to ascertain compliance
with the Act and the Department's Rules and Regulations.
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That he or she will include verbatim or by reference the provisions
of this clause in every subcontract awarded under which any portion
of the contract obligations are undertaken or assumed, so that the
provisions will be binding upon the subcontractor. In the same manner
as with other provisions of this contract, the contractor will be
liable for compliance with applicable provisions of this clause by
subcontractors; and further it will promptly notify the contracting
agency and the Department in the event any subcontractor fails or
refuses to comply with the provisions. In addition, the contractor
will not utilize any subcontractor declared by the Illinois Human
Rights Commission to be ineligible for contracts or subcontracts with
the State of Illinois or any of its political subdivisions or municipal
corporations.
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The Village assures that it will actively provide nondiscriminatory
outreach, selection and service to all individuals.
The Village will make efforts to hire minority individuals for
all job categories so that minority employment in all categories of
the work force will represent a proportionate share of minority populations
in the Village, as well as surrounding areas.
The Village will provide accommodations to the best of its ability
for employees with disabilities, contingent on budget and structural
limitations.
All Village employees are expected to adhere to the above policy
and to work actively for its implementation both internally and in
carrying out Village program activities.