Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 25-1101
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Official statutory text
A. This act provides for exclusive remedies within the state of
the policies for individuals alleging discrimination in employment
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, creed,
age, disability or genetic information.
B. This act shall be construed according to the fair import of
its terms to further the general purposes stated in this section and
the special purposes of the particular provision involved.
C. Any policy, program, or statute that prohibits sex
discrimination shall be construed to forbid unfair treatment of
females or males in relation to similarly situated members of the
opposite sex. The state or its political subdivisions shall not be
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions Page 56
prohibited from establishing distinctions between sexes when such
distinctions are substantially related to an important government
objective, including, but not limited to, biology, privacy, safety,
or fairness.
the policies for individuals alleging discrimination in employment
on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, creed,
age, disability or genetic information.
B. This act shall be construed according to the fair import of
its terms to further the general purposes stated in this section and
the special purposes of the particular provision involved.
C. Any policy, program, or statute that prohibits sex
discrimination shall be construed to forbid unfair treatment of
females or males in relation to similarly situated members of the
opposite sex. The state or its political subdivisions shall not be
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 25. Definitions and General Provisions Page 56
prohibited from establishing distinctions between sexes when such
distinctions are substantially related to an important government
objective, including, but not limited to, biology, privacy, safety,
or fairness.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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