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or is unable to provide certifying documentation within three (3) days of his/her first day of
employment will not be permitted to work until such documentation is provided and/or the Employee
may be terminated. If the eligibility of a current Employee is due to expire and cannot be re-verified,
he/she may be separated from employment.

Applicants for employment may be subject to E-Verify, background checks and drug screening.

All information provided on the employment application will be subject to verification and
referencing. Any applicant or Employee who intentionally provides false, misleading or erroneous
information on an Employment application or any other employment-related documentation will be
ineligible for employment with the LSBA, or if a current Employee, he/she will be subject to
disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

1.3 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The LSBA is an equal employment opportunity employer. The LSBA is committed to equal
employment opportunity for all persons without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, age,
sexual orientation, disability, national origin, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran or military
status, marital or familial status, membership or activity in any local commission, citizenship status,
status with regard to public assistance, or any other protected classification under applicable federal,
state or local laws. The policy applies, but is not limited to, recruitment, advertising, hiring, job
assignment, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, transfer, layoff, return from layoff,
reclassification, termination, demotion, and LSBA-sponsored education, social and recreational
programs.

1.4 DISCRIMINATION, HARASSMENT AND RETALIATION POLICY

The Louisiana State Bar Association is committed to providing its applicants, Employees, volunteers,
contractors, vendors, visitors and Members with a professional work environment, free of
discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Discrimination, harassment or retaliation of any kind by
anyone, including any manager, supervisor, coworker, vendor, contractor, volunteer, customer or other
visitor of the LSBA, directed at an applicant, Employee, vendor, contractor, volunteer, customer or
other visitor of the LSBA, is against LSBA policy and will not be tolerated. This policy recognizes
that discrimination, harassment and retaliation on the basis of race, religion, color, gender, age,
national origin, marital or familial status, sexual preference, disability, pregnancy, genetic information,
military or veteran status or any other protected classification under the LSBA’s policies or under
applicable federal, state or local law subverts the mission of the LSBA.

An individual who believes he or she has been subjected to, or who has reasonable cause to believe
another individual has been subjected to, discrimination, harassment or retaliation must promptly
report such incidents so that prompt and appropriate action can be taken by the LSBA.

Discrimination

Discrimination against any individual in any aspect of his/her employment because of his/her race,
creed, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, pregnancy, genetic
information, veteran or military status, marital or familial status, membership or activity in any local

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