Discrimination Bill

[Ebowed]

Discrimination Bill

1. This law shall only apply in the District of Columbia and any federal territories which do not form part of any Region.
2. Employment of persons shall not be denied or abridged on account of sexual orientation.
3. Any employer found guilty of violation of Clause 2 shall be fined no more than $5,000 per employee (or prospective employee) unlawfully denied employment, in addition to whatever damages a Court may award the employee (or prospective employee).


Sponsor: The President pro tempore

[DownWithTheLeft]

This is just more government infringment on the people and there right to hire the employees they see most fit.  They have to worry that if they hire the straight guy the gay guy will slap them with a lawsuit.

[afleitch]

This is just more government infringment on the people and there right to hire the employees they see most fit.  They have to worry that if they hire the straight guy the gay guy will slap them with a lawsuit.

The bill does no such thing - someones sexual orientation has no bearing on an ability to do a specified job.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Why should a private employer be barred from using whatever reasons it desires to decide who to hire?  I am not adverse to requiring any business who wishes to contract with the government to adhere to certain employment requirements, as that would be a legitimate expression of the public's decision of how public funds should be spent, but I am leery of any government infringement on private decisions.

[DownWithTheLeft]

This is just more government infringment on the people and there right to hire the employees they see most fit.  They have to worry that if they hire the straight guy the gay guy will slap them with a lawsuit.

The bill does no such thing - someones sexual orientation has no bearing on an ability to do a specified job.

Well your statement is true it is not at all in response to mine, I'm saying that the employer might feel obligated to hire the gay person even if the straight person is only a little bit better for fear of a lawsuit.

[Јas]

Voting is open on final passage of this bill.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

Nay

[PBrunsel]

Nay

[DownWithTheLeft]

Nay

[Colin]

Nay

[Brandon H]

Nay

[Ebowed]

Aye

[Rob]

Aye

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Aye

[Ebowed]

Voting has expired.  With 3 ayes and 5 nays, the bill has failed.