Section 348-3-19 - RACE AND COLOR DISCRIMINATIONIn addition to any other unlawful practice on the basis of and individual's receipt of a permanent protection from abuse order prohibited by this chapter or the Act:
1. Unlawful discrimination includes discrimination because of race and/or color. The Commission defines race and color broadly as including, but not limited to, the denial of equal employment opportunity because of an individual's race and/or color; or because an individual has physical, cultural or linguistic characteristics associated with a particular race and/or color. a. These protected traits include, but are not limited to, natural hair texture, Afro hair styles, and protective hair styles (such as braids, twists, and locks).2. Discrimination on the basis of color includes discrimination based on shades of color, such as discrimination by individuals of the same race who have different pigmentation.94-348 C.M.R. ch. 3, § 19