Official:Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination,” to clarify that unlawful discrimination includes discrimination based on characteristics, such as hair texture and hairstyles; all under certain terms and conditions.
Sponsor: Councilmember Parker
Introduced: March 12, 2020
Signed: October 29, 2020
: Committee on Law and Government
Status: Signed into Law, step 4 of 4
This bill amends Philadelphia's Fair Practices Ordinance to clarify that discrimination based on hair texture and hairstyles is prohibited.
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