or age is made an unfair discriminatory practice. Enforcement The Division Against Discrimina tion has jurisdiction to administer and enforce the law. Criminal penalties are provided if, after judicial review, violation is found. IDAHO Idaho has no law applicable to public contracts. Idaho Law, ch. 309, L. 1961. 1. 2. Type The act prohibits discrimination in pub lic accomodations and in employment. The act states the public policy of the state whereby the right to be free from discrimination because of race, creed, color, or national origin is recognized as and declared to be a civil right, and to include the right to obtain and hold employment without discrimination. The nature of violation is a misdemeanor. ILLINOIS 1. Illinois Revised Statute, Ch. 29. 8817-24 (1933) Title - Illinois has two statutes relating to 2. public projects: 29-17, 29-18, prohibiting discrimination in Employment Under Public Construction Contracts, and 48-854, section 4 of the Illinois Fair Employment Practices Act, pertaining to Public Contracts. Type The former act prohibits discrimination and intimidation on account of race or color in employment under contracts for public buildings or public works. The latter provides that every contract to which the state or any of its political subdivisions is a party shall be conditioned upon the requirement that contractors, suppliers, and subcontractors not commit any unfair employment practice as defined therein. Coverage The former act prohibits discrimina tion in any manner in connection with the contracting for or the performance of any work or service of any kind performed by any contractor or subcontractor on behalf of, or for the benefit of the state, or of any department, bureau, commission, board, or other political subdivision or agency thereof. The latter act extends on one hand to the state, any of its political subdivisions or any municipal corporation, and on the other, to the supplier of materials or services or the contractor and his subcontractors, and all labor organizations furnishing skilled, unskilled, and craft union skilled labor, or whoever may perform any such labor or services, as the case may be in any con tract to which the state may be a party. extends to the refusal or denial of employment in any capacity. The latter act covers refusal to hire, segre former act automatically enter into and become a part of each and every contract or other agreement for public work. The provisions of the act are to be inscribed on the face of each contract. The latter act states that every public contract is conditioned upon compliance with the terms thereof and that, to the full extent to which the state may have authority with respect to such contracts, the section is applicable. Extension The acts apply to subcontractors and suppliers. Enforcement - The former act provides criminal penalties for violation thereof. In the latter act, it stated that violations thereof may be punished as for civil contempt of court. or more persons exclusive of agricultural and domestic labor, prior to 1963, employers of 75 or more persons in 1963, and employers of 50 or more after December 31, 1963. Social and religious nonprofit associations are excluded. Employment agencies and labor unions are covered. Cover age extends to the state and the political subdivisions thereof. Unfair Employment Practices.- Discrimination in employment on the ground of race, color, religion, na is provided. The Court may punish for violation as in tract to which the state or any of its political or civil subdivisions is a party, including franchises granted to public utilities. Public contracts must provide for ad herence to the state non-discrimination policy by the contractor and his subcontractors. Unlawful Practices - It prohibits discrimina tion because of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry with respect to employees and applicants for employment with respect to hiring, tenure, terms, conditions or privileges of employment or any matter directly or indirectly related to employment. Requirement of non-discrimination clause A non-discrimination covenant is required in public con |