Equal Employment Opportunity Statement – 2022
PROMOTING EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Discovery’s goal is to recruit, hire and maintain a diverse workforce.
Discovery is dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.
All employment actions, including, but not limited to, application procedures, recruitment, hiring, advancement, discipline, discharge, compensation, training, transfer, benefits, or other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment conform to this policy.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, Discovery prohibits discrimination in its employment decisions on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, or military and veteran status, or on the perception that an employee has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived as having, any of these characteristics, or on any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable national, federal, state, or local law.
This Global Equal Employment Opportunity Policy applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.
The Company prohibits abusive conduct towards and harassment of its employees including by other employees, and all persons involved in our operations, including, but not limited to, customers, vendors or contractors, in any form, including harassment based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy , or military and veteran status, or on the perception that an employee has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived as having, any of these characteristics, or on any other basis that would be in violation of any applicable federal, state or local law.
The Company recognizes that the requirements related to the Equal Opportunity Statement and Anti Harassment Policy vary from country to country and should be carried out with regard to and consideration of local laws and practices.
The Company has a Diversity and Inclusion Mission Statement, which is available to all employees at the commencement of their employment and also made available on the Company’s employee portal.
In addition, Discovery’s’ commitment to Diversity and Inclusion is furthered by the work of several Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). ERGs are created by employees and are organized around a common dimension of diversity & inclusion.