Including an equal employment opportunity statement on employment applications and in employee handbooks is necessary to enhance compliance with federal and state civil rights laws, including:
Title VII and the ADA cover employers with 15 or more employees. The ADEA covers employers of 20 or more employees. These statutes collectively prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability and age. USERRA, which protects the reemployment rights of members of our armed forces, applies to all employers regardless of size.
The South Carolina Human Affairs Law: