Equal opportunity in employment shall be afforded by a grantee to all qualified persons, and no person shall be discriminated against in employment because of race, color, religion, national origin or sex. A grantee shall establish, maintain, and carry out a positive, continuing program of specific practices designed to assure equal opportunity in every aspect of company employment policy and practice. A grantee shall immediately comply with all federal, state and local equal opportunity employment requirements and practices. (Ord. 5531 § 2, 2004.)