A. INTRODUCTION

1. At-Will Employment Status

Erwine Home Health and Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Erwine Home Health and Hospice policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender, religion, marital status, domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, including genetic characteristics, sexual orientation, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. It also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.

2. Equal Employment Opportunity

Erwine Home Health and Hospice is committed to compliance with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in Erwine operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of Erwine Home Health and Hospice, including managers and coworkers. To comply with applicable laws ensuring equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability, Erwine Home Health and Hospice will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant or an employee unless undue hardship would result. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact Human Resources, who have day-to-day personnel responsibilities, and request such an accommodation..

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