Prohibited employment discrimination.
Charlotte City Code § 12-83
in effectSec. 12-83. - Prohibited employment discrimination.
It shall be unlawful for any employer because of the protected class of any person, to fail or refuse to hire, discharge or otherwise discriminate against that person with respect to hire, tenure, promotion, transfer, compensation, terms, conditions, position or privileges of employment, or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment.
(a) All complaints of violation of this section shall be received by the conciliation division of the community relations committee.
(b) In lieu of commencing its review of the complaint as set forth in section 12-31 of this chapter, the conciliation division may, at its discretion, require complaints alleging violation of this section, to first be submitted to the applicable federal or state authority for review and appropriate action. Should the applicable federal or state authority determine that it does not have jurisdiction or authority over the subject matter of the complaint, the conciliation division shall commence its review of the complaint as set forth in article II of this chapter.
(Ord. No. 115, § 4, 8-9-2021)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH12HURE_ARTIVDIPR_S12-83PREMDIFetched: 10/27/2026