Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 135.51 - NondiscriminationTo participate in the program, the business firm and private company shall comply with the following requirements:
(1) The business firm or private company may not discriminate against an employe or applicant for employment because of race, sex, creed, color, age or national origin.(2) The business firm or private company shall take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are employed, and that employes are treated during employment without regard to race, age, sex, creed, color or national origin. Affirmative action shall include, but not be limited to, employment, upgrading, demotion or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training including apprenticeship.(3) The business firm or private company shall agree to post in conspicuous places, available to employes and applicants for employment, notices setting forth the provisions of this section.(4) In solicitations or advertisements for employes placed by, or on behalf of the business firm or private company, it shall be stated that qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, creed, color or national origin.(5) The business firm or private company shall send to each labor union or representative of workers with which the firm or company has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract of understanding, a notice of the business firm's or private company's commitments under this section and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employes and applicants for employment.(6) In the event of the business firm's or private company's noncompliance with this section or with rules, regulations or orders relating to this section, the project may be cancelled, terminated or suspended in whole or in part and the business firm or private company may be declared ineligible for tax credit.The provisions of this § 135.51 amended March 4, 1988, effective 3/5/1988, 18 Pa.B. 937. This section cited in 12 Pa. Code § 135.41b (relating to special program priorities).