The State of Indiana's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, genetic information, age, pregnancy or veteran status. This policy statement applies to recruitment, selection, placement, training promotion, transfer, rates of pay and all other terms and conditions of employment. We will continue to comply with the spirit as well as the letter of applicable state and federal law.
Effective July 1, 2014, under Indiana House Enrolled Act (HEA) 1242, it is against public policy of the State of Indiana and a discriminatory practice for an employer to discriminate against a prospective employee on the basis of status as a veteran by refusing to employ an applicant on the basis that they are a veteran of the armed forces of the United States, a member of the Indiana National Guard or a member of a reserve component.
Compliance with this policy statement is the individual responsibility of supervisors, managers and other staff members whose duties related to employment, status or tenure of employees. Further, all employees are expected to be aware of this policy statement.