Summary
The county's equal employment opportunity policy lists fewer protected classes than peer jurisdictions like NYC and Westchester County. Irene Weiser is pushing to enumerate more — from caregiver and lactation status to lawful source of income — and to update the county's outdated non-discrimination webpage.
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Last discussed May 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
County employees and residents in groups not explicitly named in current policy — e.g., caregivers, lactating employees, renters using housing vouchers.
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