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Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices," by changing the title to "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by replacing "handicap" with disability as a protected status, by adding domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information to the prohibited bases for discrimination; by amending the definition of discrimination, employer, life partnership, public accommodation and other terms, and by adding or deleting other definitions; by narrowing certain exemptions with respect to employment preferences; by amending the prohibition against housing discrimination to include commercial property and real property; by reordering and clarifying the complaint, mediation and hearing procedures of the Commission; by amending and clarifying the remedies available to the Commission upon a finding of a violation; and by changing the order of sections and making other changes, all un...

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This communication transmits a proposed bill to revise Philadelphia’s Fair Practices Ordinance. The proposal would replace “handicap” with “disability,” add protections for domestic or sexual violence victims, familial status, and genetic information, expand some protections involving property, and change discrimination complaint procedures and remedies.

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February 3, 2011
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Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices,” by changing the title to “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” by replacing “handicap” with disability as a protected status, by adding domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information to the prohibited bases for discrimination; by amending the definition of discrimination, employer, life partnership, public accommodation and other terms, and by adding or deleting other definitions; by narrowing certain exemptions with respect to employment preferences; by amending the prohibition against housing discrimination to include commercial property and real property; by reordering and clarifying the complaint, mediation and hearing procedures of the Commission; by amending and clarifying the remedies available to the Commission upon a finding of a violation; and by changing the order of sections and making other changes, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Chair of the Human Relations Commission.

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