Maine § 5 §4573 Not unlawful employment discrimination

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §4573 — Not unlawful employment discrimination

Maine·Title 5 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES·Part 12 HUMAN RIGHTS·Ch. 337 HUMAN RIGHTS ACT

It shall not be unlawful employment discrimination:

1.Age. 1-A. Age. To discriminate on account of age to:

2.Records. After employment or admission to membership, to make a record of such features of an individual as are needed in good faith for the purpose of identifying the individual, provided the record is intended and used in good faith solely for identification, and not for the purpose of discrimination in violation of this Act. Records regarding physical or mental disability that are collected must be collected and maintained on separate forms and in separate files and be treated as confidential records;

3.Required records. To record any data required by law, or by the rules and regulations of any state or federal agency, provided the records are recorded and kept in good faith f

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It shall not be unlawful employment discrimination:
1.
Age.
1-A.
Age.
To discriminate on account of age to:
2.
Records.
After employment or admission to membership, to make a record of such features of an individual as are needed in good faith for the purpose of identifying the individual, provided the record is intended and used in good faith solely for identification, and not for the purpose of discrimination in violation of this Act. Records regarding physical or mental disability that are collected must be collected and maintained on separate forms and in separate files and be treated as confidential records;
3.
Required records.
To record any data required by law, or by the rules and regulations of any state or federal agency, provided the records are recorded and kept in good faith for the purpose of complying with law, and are not used for the purpose of discrimination in violation of this Act;
4.
Discharge of or refusal to hire employee with physical or mental disability.
5.
Federal Indian policy.
Nothing in this Act may be construed to prohibit any employment policy or action that is permitted under 42 United States Code, Section 2000e‑2(i) (1982) of the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Act governing employment of Indians;
6.
Infectious and communicable diseases.
Assignment of individuals with an infectious or communicable disease is governed by the following.
7.
Veteran preference.
For a private employer to apply a voluntary veteran preference, pursuant to Title 26, chapter 7, subchapter 11, to employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion or retention during a reduction in workforce.

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Legislative History

PL 1971, c. 501, §1 (NEW). PL 1973, c. 347, §7 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 355, §7 (AMD). PL 1975, c. 770, §34 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 580, §14 (AMD). PL 1979, c. 350, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 99, §§8-11 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 484, §§3,4 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 393, §§15-20 (AMD). PL 2013, c. 576, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 667, Pt. A, §9 (AMD).