SB172 Alabama 2024 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger Smitherman Senator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2024

Title

Prohibiting discrimination in employment and receipt of federal or state financial assistance based on an individual's hair texture or hairstyle

Description

Under existing state law, it is unlawful for any person to discriminate against an individual because of his or her race with respect to housing.

Also under existing state law, it is unlawful for an employer to pay an employee at wage rates less than those paid to employees of another race for substantially similar work.

This bill would prohibit an employer from discriminating against an applicant or employee based upon the applicant or employee's race, ethnicity, or hairstyle and would create a cause of action against an employer who does so.

This bill would also prohibit discrimination against a recipient of state or federal assistance based upon the recipient's hairstyle.

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Subjects

Discrimination & Civil Protections