[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Islip 9-7-65 as Local Law No. 2, 1965. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Discriminatory housing practices — See Ch. 26.
Partial tax exemption for senior citizens — See Ch. 48.
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Islip as follows:
[Amended 2-15-72]
It shall be unlawful for any person engaged in the construction, alteration or repair of any building, project or any public works of any kind, or enjoying any contract, franchise, subcontract or any other contractual awards issued by the Town of Islip, to discriminate against any qualified employee or qualified applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry or national origin.
[Amended 2-15-72]
The Town of Islip and all of its contracting agencies and departments shall include in all public contracts hereafter negotiated or renegotiated by them a provision obligating the contractor not to discriminate against any qualified employee or qualified applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry or national origin.
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of §§ 17-1 or 17-2 hereof shall, upon conviction, be guilty of an offense and shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.) or by imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.
The violation of §§ 17-1 or 17-2 hereof and a conviction therefor shall constitute a material breach of the contract by such person with the Town, and the Town of Islip may, in its discretion, terminate said contract.
This local law shall take effect immediately.