City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manual

City of Greensboro Personnel Policy Manuał

8. Genetic Information - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of the individuals’ genetic information or family medical history. 9. Hair Texture - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of the individuals’ hair texture commonly associated with race or national origin including but not limited to kinky or curly hair. 10. Hairstyles - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of the individuals’ hairstyle commonly associated with race or national origin including but not limited to natural hair, including afros, bantu knots, braids, buns/puffs, coils, cornrows, finger coils, flex rods, frohawk, locks, protective hairstyles and twists. 11. Marital Status - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of the individuals’ status as married or unmarried. 12. Mental or Physical Disability - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or major life activities. This protection extends to individuals who have a record of being disabled or who are regarded as being disabled. 13. Military Status - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of the individuals’ past, current or future participation in the armed services. 14. National Origin - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of the individuals’ ancestors are from a particular part of the world. 15. Political Affiliation - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of the individuals’ political affiliations or beliefs. 16. Race - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because the individuals are a certain race or because of personal characteristics associated with the individuals’ race. 17. Religion - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of the individuals’ religious beliefs or lack thereof. 18. Sexual Orientation - The City prohibits treating individuals less favorably because of the individuals’ romantic and sexual attraction to persons who are female, male, transgender or other designation. Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications (BFOQ) BFOQs are protected traits such as age and gender that employers are permitted to consider when making employment decisions because it has been demonstrated that those particular traits are necessary to the normal operation of the particular business. An example of a BFOQ is mandatory retirement ages for airline pilots.

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