Protected Status Clause Samples
The Protected Status clause defines certain individuals or groups who are afforded special legal protections under the agreement, often due to characteristics such as age, disability, race, gender, or other recognized categories. In practice, this clause ensures that parties to the contract do not discriminate against or disadvantage those with protected status, and may require specific accommodations or adherence to relevant laws and regulations. Its core function is to promote fairness and legal compliance by safeguarding the rights of vulnerable or historically marginalized groups within the scope of the contract.
Protected Status. All Provisions of this Agreement shall be applied to all Employees in the bargaining unit without discrimination as to sex, race, color, age religion, disability, marital status, national origin, political affiliation or any other prohibited basis of discrimination under applicable local, state or federal laws. The Union shall share equally with the Employer the responsibility for applying the provisions of this Article.
Protected Status. The parties individually agree that they will not engage in any act or practice or pursue any policy which is discriminatory against any employee on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status or characteristic protected by state or federal law.
Protected Status. The parties individually agree that they will not engage in any act or practice or pursue any policy which is discriminatory against any employee on the basis of race, color, religion, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran and/or military status, protected medical leaves (requesting or taking leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act or the California Family Rights Memorandum of Understanding between the Mid-management Unit and the City of South San Francisco July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2024 Page 25 Act), domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and any other status or characteristic protected by state or federal law.
Protected Status. The College and the Union agree that no employee shall be discriminated against with respect to any of the forms or conditions of his or her employment on account of age, race, creed, color, sex, marital status, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Protected Status. Neither the City nor the Association, in negotiating, administering, or enforcing this Agreement, will discriminate against any Fire Fighter because of race, color, disability, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.