Equal employment standards.

Kansas City Code § 3-517

in effect

Sec. 3-517. - Equal employment standards. (a) All city construction contracts shall contain language requiring as a condition thereof that all construction contractors will adhere to the equal opportunity clause set forth in the Code of Ordinances, chapter 38, article III, section 38-103. The equal opportunity clause shall include, at a minimum, the following provisions: (1) The construction contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or age. (2) The construction contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that employees are treated fairly during employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or age. Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, promotion, 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 construction contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided setting forth the provisions of the nondiscrimination clause. (b) The construction contractor will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the construction contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or age. (c) In the event of the construction contractor's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses of this contract or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, the director shall bring a complaint before the human rights commission and the contract may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the construction contractor may be declared ineligible for further contracts with the city for a period of one year should the construction contractor fail to agree to comply with the terms of any order arising from that proceeding. (Ord. No. 130275, § 1, 3-21-13)

Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH3COLE_ARTIVCOPRRE_DIV3COWO_S3-517EQEMSTFetched: 10/28/2026