It is the policy of Miron Construction Co., Inc. to observe and comply with the Civil Rights Act (Title VII) of 1964, the Federal Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1976, Executive Order No. 11246, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, and all pertinent Executive Orders and regulations regarding equal employment opportunity.
Further, it is our policy to take affirmative action to hire employees without regard to race, creed, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, income level, arrest or conviction record, physical appearance, political beliefs, student status, less than honorable discharge, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance or because he or she is a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era, Desert Shield, Desert Storm or any other Military Campaign or Expedition; in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant for employment is qualified.
This company will act without discrimination in regard to the above in all employment practices, such as: 1) advertising, 2) recruitment, 3) testing, 4) screening, 5) hiring, 6) selection for training including apprenticeship, 7) upgrading, 8) transfer, 9) demotion, 10) layoff, 11) termination, 12) rates of pay, 13) other forms of compensation, including retirement or 14) overtime. Employees will be judged solely by their qualifications for the particular job and will receive equal treatment after employment. None of the company’s facilities are to be segregated, classified or limited in any way that would adversely offset the status of an employee.
In accordance with federal regulations, this company will make every good faith effort to fulfill obligations not only for minorities, but it will also establish specific affirmative action programs and standards for women in construction. The Company shall continue to work cooperatively with government and community organizations to take affirmative action to ensure equal employment and advancement opportunities.
Handicapped workers will not be discriminated against because of their handicaps. This company understands that according to federal regulations “a handicap is any impairment which substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life activities.” In addition to recruiting, hiring and other conditions of employment, this company will take affirmative action in training and in modifying job requirements and facilities for the physically or mentally handicapped to comply with these regulations.