Madison Ordinance Prohibiting Discrimination in Employment, Housing, and Public Spaces
Type
Ordinance or Resolution
Year
2013
Level
City or Town
State(s)
Wisconsin
Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Housing, Public Spaces
This ordinance declares it unlawful to discriminate against any person based on their protected classes when selling or renting housing, hiring, allowing access to any place of public accommodation or amusement. It also establishes the Equal Opportunities Commission, tasked with receiving and initiating complaints alleging violations of this ordinance.