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<br />b. During the performance of this Agreement, Consultant and its subconsultants shall 
<br />not unlawfully discriminate, harass, or allow harassment against any employee or 
<br />applicant for employment because of sex, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, 
<br />national origin, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, 
<br />medical condition (e.g., cancer), age (over 40), marital status, gender, gender 
<br />identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, and 
<br />denial of family care leave. Consultant and subconsultants shall insure that the 
<br />evaluation and treatment of their employees and applicants for employment are 
<br />free from such discrimination and harassment. 
<br />C. Consultant and subconsultants shall comply with the provisions of the Fair 
<br />Employment and Housing Act (Gov. Code § 12990 (a-f) et seq.) and the applicable 
<br />regulations promulgated thereunder (California Code of Regulations, Title 2, 
<br />Section 7285 et seq.). The applicable regulations of the Fair Employment and 
<br />Housing Commission implementing Government Code Section 12990 (a-f), set 
<br />forth in Chapter 5 of Division 4 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, 
<br />are incorporated into this Agreement by reference and made a part hereof as if set 
<br />forth in full. Consultant and its subconsultants shall give written notice of their 
<br />obligations under this clause to labor organizations with which they have a 
<br />collective bargaining or other Agreement. 
<br />d. The Consultant shall comply with regulations relative to Title VI 
<br />(nondiscrimination in federally assisted programs of the Department of 
<br />Transportation — Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 21 — Effectuation of 
<br />Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act). Title VI provides that the recipients of 
<br />federal assistance will implement and maintain a policy of nondiscrimination in 
<br />which no person in the state of California shall, on the basis of race, color, national 
<br />origin, religion, sex, age, disability, be excluded from participation in, denied the 
<br />benefits of or subject to discrimination under any program or activity by the 
<br />recipients of federal assistance or their assignees and successors in interest. 
<br />C. The Consultant, with regard to the work performed by it during the Agreement shall 
<br />act in accordance with Title VI. Specifically, the Consultant shall not discriminate 
<br />on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability in the 
<br />selection and retention of subconsultants, including procurement of materials and 
<br />leases of equipment. The Consultant shall not participate either directly or 
<br />indirectly in the discrimination prohibited by Section 21.5 of the U.S. DOT's 
<br />Regulations, including employment practices when the Agreement covers a 
<br />program whose goal is employment. 
<br />f. Consultant, subrecipient or subconsultant will never exclude any person from 
<br />participation in, deny any person the benefits of, or otherwise discriminate against 
<br />anyone in connection with the award and performance of any contract covered by 
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