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2001 Wales First Source Hiring and Local Business Enterprise Policy
Type Act or Session Law
Year 2001
Level City or Town
State(s) New York
Source Wales Town Board
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights
An act requiring that for city-assisted development projects, developers and employers of the built business are required to hire 30% local residents, or make efforts to do so....
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2006 Alameda County Resolution 389 Protecting Incarcerated Individuals Against Employment Discrimination
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2006
Level County
State(s) California
Source Alameda County Board Of Supervisors
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights
This ordinance prohibits employer discrimination against or otherwise denying employment to individuals with criminal records solely on the basis of those records....
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2013 Vicco Ordinance Prohibiting Employment Discrimination
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2013
Level City or Town
State(s) Kentucky
Source Vicco City Council
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Economic Justice
This ordinance prohibits employers from refusing to hire, or terminating and discriminating against an individual due to their race; color; national origin; sex and/or gender; religion; age; or sexual orientation. The ordinance requires the City Council to appoint a member of the...
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2015 Madison "Ban the Box" Ordinance Reforming Hiring Practices
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2015
Level City or Town
State(s) Wisconsin
Source Madison City Council
Policy Areas Civil Rights
This ordinance requires certain city contractors to "Ban the Box" in their hiring practices, meaning that an employer will not ask any questions on a job application about an applicant's criminal or police record; the "box" to check for crimes or law violations is removed from application...
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2010 Baltimore Ordinance 455 Requiring Community Benefits Agreements for City Financed Projects
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2010
Level City or Town
State(s) Maryland
Source Baltimore City Council
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
This ordinance requires community partnership agreements for certain construction projects financed or funded by or through the city. A project contractor must enter into a community partnership agreement with the city and the appropriate qualified construction union. The agreement...
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2012 New York City Ordinance 857 Prohibiting Consumer Credit History Discrimination
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2012
Level City or Town
State(s) New York
Source The New York City Council
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights
This ordinance deems it unlawful for an employer, labor organization, employment agency, or licensing agency to discriminate against an applicant or an employee with regard to hiring, termination, promotion, and compensation based on their consumer credit history. “Consumer credit...
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2012 District of Columbia Act 19-329 Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Unemployment Status
Type Act or Session Law
Year 2012
Level City or Town
State(s) District of Columbia
Source Council of the District of Columbia
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights
This act declares that it is an unlawful practice for an employing agency to fail or refuse to consider an individual for employment because of that individual's status as unemployed. The act prohibits employing agencies to public advertisements or announcements for a vacancy that...
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Notice of Proposed Rule Changes to Oregon Procurement Practices and Procedures
Type Act or Session Law
Year 2024
Level State
State(s) Oregon
Source Office of the Secretary of State
Policy Areas Community Development, Finance & Procurement
These proposed administrative rules would help streamline and modernize public contracting procedures. The proposal defines the authorities of various departments to conduct procurement, establishes electronic systems for sourcing services, and mandates written cost analysis for services...
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San Francisco Local Hiring Policy For Construction Fact Sheet
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2023
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source Office of Workforce and Economic Development
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
To develop the local workforce, San Francisco's Local Hiring Policy for Construction establishes local hiring mandates for public projects over $600,000. Local hire employment thresholds are set both for individual trades and for apprentices, and contractors must meet the cities targeted...
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Algorithm-Driven Hiring Tools: Innovative Recruitment or Expedited Disability Discrimination
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level City or Town, State, National
State(s) All States
Source Center for Democracy & Technology
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Data & Technology
Employers use algorithm-driven hiring tools as a fast and efficient way to process job applications in large numbers. Job-seekers are increasingly asked to record videos (that employers mine for facial and vocal cues), complete online tests (that are used to evaluate their optimism...
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2014 Philadelphia Ordinance 130687 Prohibiting Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Pregnancy or Childbirth
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2014
Level City or Town
State(s) Pennsylvania
Source Philadelphia City Council
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Health, Children & Families
This ordinance makes unlawful employment discrimination against pregnant women and requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations for an employee's pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition at the employee's request. The ordinance defines a reasonable accommodation...
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Minnesota Procedures for General Service Contracts
Type Act or Session Law
Year 2023
Level State
State(s) Minnesota
Source Office of Revisor of Statutes
Policy Areas Finance & Procurement
Minnesota's statute on the use of general service contracts requires the state commissioner to evaluate contracts valued over $5,000 to ensure that any contracted work meets legal requirements its uses tax dollars efficiently. This policy safeguards job quality and service delivery...
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2008 Milwaukee Ordinances Chapter 355 Establishing Requirements for Developers Receiving Financial Assistance
Type Ordinance or Resolution
Year 2008
Level City or Town
State(s) Wisconsin
Source Milwaukee City Council
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development, Public Spaces
This ordinance establishes regulations for projects receiving financial assistance from the Department of City Development or other city departments in Milwaukee, including local hiring agreements. Additionally, developers must prepare a report on the estimated cost and benefits of...
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Project Labor Agreements As Tools for Equity
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year -
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source US Department of Labor
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement
Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) are collective bargaining terms for all contractors, subcontractors, and workers involved in a development. Local governments can use PLAs to promote equity by incorporating local hiring goals, targeting disadvantaged workers. They often include wage...
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