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Can you summarize 19 DECO Chapter 7, Subchapter II?
EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES > Discrimination in Employment
Short Summary
This legal document governs discrimination in employment practices in Delaware. It defines various terms related to employment discrimination and specifies the scope of the subchapter. The document prohibits employers from discriminating against individuals based on protected characteristics such as race, marital status, genetic information, age, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. It also addresses discrimination in apprenticeship or training programs and prohibits employers from collecting genetic information or taking adverse action against employees for requesting reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy. The document further prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s family responsibilities, reproductive health decisions, domestic violence, sexual offenses, or stalking. It provides exceptions for certain instances where protected characteristics are a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of a business or enterprise. The document also requires employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations to post notices regarding the relevant provisions of the subchapter and filing a complaint. It establishes the Superior Court’s jurisdiction over criminal violations of the subchapter and provides for civil actions by charging parties and the Attorney General. The Department of Labor is empowered to investigate employment practices and enforce the subchapter’s provisions. The document does not specify any penalties for non-compliance or violation of its provisions.
Whom does it apply to?
Employers, employees, employment agencies, labor organizations
What does it govern?
Discrimination in employment practices
What are exemptions?
Certain employees and religious organizations
What are the Penalties?
The document does not specify any penalties for non-compliance or violation of its provisions.
Jurisdiction
Delaware