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the covered entity . <br /> "Veteran status " means past service as an employee or member <br /> of the United States military, or any agency, or subdivision <br /> thereof . <br /> ARTICLE IV Unfair Employment <br /> Sec . 4 . 1 Unlawful Employment Practices <br /> (a) It is unlawful for an employer: <br /> (1) To fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual , <br /> or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to <br /> his compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment, <br /> because of such individual ' s race, color, religion, sex, national <br /> origin, age, disability, marital status, or veteran status . . <br /> (2 ) To limit, segregate, or classify employees or applicants <br /> for employment in any way which would deprive or tend to deprive <br /> any individual of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely <br /> affect an individual ' s status as an employee, because of such <br /> individual ' s race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, <br /> disability, marital status , or veteran status ; <br /> (3 ) To reduce the wage rate of any employee in order to <br /> comply with this Article; or <br /> (4 ) To discriminate against any woman affected by pregnancy, <br /> childbirth, or related medical conditions . Women affected by <br /> pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions shall be <br /> treated the same for all employment-related purposes , including <br /> receipt of benefits under fringe benefit programs , as other persons <br /> 9 <br />