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LR 2263
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or in hiring them, to utilize any employment agency that the
employer knows or has reasonable cause to know discriminates
against individuals because of their race or color, sex,
sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, religion,
age, ancestry or national origin, because of their previous
assertion of a claim or right under former Title 39 or Title
39-A or because of previous actions that are protected under
Title 26, chapter 7, subchapter V-B 5-B;

 
(1) This paragraph does not apply to discrimination
governed by Title 39-A, section 353;

 
B. For any employment agency to fail or refuse to classify
properly, refer for employment or otherwise discriminate
against any individual because of race or color, sex, sexual
orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, age,
ancestry or national origin, because of the individual's
previous assertion of a claim or right under former Title 39

 
or Title 39-A or because of previous actions taken by the
individual that are protected under Title 26, chapter 7,
subchapter V-B 5-B; or to comply with an employer's request
for the referral of job applicants if a request indicates
either directly or indirectly that the employer will not
afford full and equal employment opportunities to
individuals regardless of their race or color, sex, sexual
orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, age,
ancestry or national origin, because of previous assertion
of a claim or right under former Title 39 or Title 39-A or
because of previous actions that are protected under Title
26, chapter 7, subchapter V-B 5-B;

 
C. For any labor organization to exclude from apprenticeship or
membership or to deny full and equal membership rights to any
applicant for membership because of race or color, sex, sexual
orientation, physical or mental disability, religion, age,
ancestry or national origin, because of the applicant's previous
assertion of a claim or right under former Title 39 or Title 39-A
or because of previous actions taken by the applicant that are
protected under Title 26, chapter 7, subchapter V-B 5-B; or,
because of those reasons, to deny a member full and equal
membership rights, expel from membership, penalize or otherwise
discriminate with respect to hire, tenure, promotion, transfer,
compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment,
representation, grievances or any other matter directly or
indirectly related to membership or employment, whether or not
authorized or required by the constitution or bylaws of that
labor organization or by a collective labor agreement or other
contract; to fail or refuse to classify properly or refer for
employment or otherwise discriminate


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