HB495: The Crown Act; create to prohibit discrimination based on hairstyles in workplace and schools.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Create The "create A Respectful And Open Workplace For Natural (crown) Hair Act"; To Prohibit Creation Of Workplace And School Policies That Discriminate On The Basis Of Natural Hairstyles; To Prohibit Discrimination By An Employer, School, School District Or Administrator Engaged In Commerce On The Basis Of Hair Texture; To Prohibit Termination, Reduction Of Work Hours, Or Paying A Reduced Salary Or Wage Or Expulsion Or Dismissal Based On Hair Texture; To Provide The Remedies For Any Person Who Is Aggrieved By Violation Of This Act; To Amend Sections 25-9-149 And 25-9-103, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To Preceding Sections; And For Related Purposes.