Which Human Rights Laws does the City of Tampa enforce?
The City of Tampa enforces local, state, and federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, public accommodations, and housing.
Employment
Local
- City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12 - Human Rights, Article II - Employment Discrimination
State
- Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 - Fla. Stat. §760.10
- City of Tampa may administer as a deferred agency, Fla. Stat. §760.11(1)
Federal
- Title VII, Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Civil Rights Act of 1991
- Title II, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
- City of Tampa is a Fair Employment Practices Agency ("FEPA") under contract with EEOC.
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (PWFA).
Public Accommodation
Local
- City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12 - Human Rights, Article III - Public Accommodation
State
- Florida Civil Rights Act of 1992 - Fla. Stat. §760.08
- City of Tampa may administer as a deferred agency, Fla. Stat. §760.11(1).
Federal
- Title II, Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Housing
Local
- City of Tampa, Code of Ordinances - Chapter 12 - Human Rights, Article IV - Discrimination in Housing
State
- Florida Fair Housing Act of 1983 - Chapter 760, Part II
- City of Tampa is a deferred agency, Fla. Stat. §760.34(3)
Federal
- Fair Housing Act, Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3601)
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- City of Tampa is a Fair Housing Assistance Program ("FHAP"), under contract with HUD.