It is our responsibility to promote and encourage equality of opportunities and non-discrimination compliance with procedures designed to ensure all persons are not discriminated against regarding their: Age, Ancestry, Income, Color, National origin, Familial status, Marital status, Creed, Race, Citizenship status, Religious creed, Sex, including pregnancy, Sexual Harassment, Transgender status, gender identity or expression, Sexual Orientation or civil union status, Veteran status, Criminal record, Genetic Information, Learning Disability, Past or present history of mental disability, and Physical disability.

The ordinance cites Connecticut law, Federal laws that include non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7 (Non-discrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency), including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the federal non-discrimination laws).

The Commission is to receive, initiate, investigate and mediate discriminatory practice complaints. To issue subpoenas or subpoenas Duces tecum, to compel the attendance of person at hearings and the production of books, documents, records and papers in Connecticut with any hearing or conference held by the commission or by a commissioner or employee thereof; administer oaths, take the testimony of any person under oath and require the production for examination and keeping of records, correspondence documents or other evidence relating to any matter under investigation or in question.

The Commission overseeing compliance of all contractors that must follow the terms and conditions in accordance with 29 CFR 5.5, if this contract is for activities covered under Davis-Bacon and Related Acts (DBRA) and exceeds (or will exceed) $2,000. Definitions for many of the terms used below are provided in 29 CFR 5.2. For the purposes of this clause, non-Federal entities that enter into contracts with contractors are considered “contracting agencies”.

We conduct programs of education, research, investigation, and action for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of the Ordinance. The commission also works with governmental and private organizations and groups for the purpose of achieving harmonious inter-group relations in the community by developing and establishing positive programs which will help all members of the community enjoy equality in all phases of community life.