Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
(with Acknowledgment)

Summary

This template is an equal employment opportunity policy (with acknowledgment) and covers key topics for EEO policies including, among others, prohibited discrimination and harassment, reporting policy violations, and enforcement. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and optional clauses. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. It is the template for our state Equal Employment Opportunity Policies (with Acknowledgment) and has not been tailored for any jurisdiction. Use this template alone or customize it for one or more jurisdictions. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For information on equal employment and non-discrimination issues, see Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-discrimination Policies: Key Drafting Tips, Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy Drafting Checklist and Labor and Employment Law § 258.07. For additional equal employment opportunity templates, see Equal Employment Opportunity / Non-discrimination Policy, Harassment and EEO Policy Acknowledgment, and Employment Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Investigation Determination Form. For state-specific laws concerning discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, see the Equal Opportunity column of the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Practice Notes Chart. For state-specific equal employment and non-discrimination templates, see Employment Policies State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart and the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart. For a training presentation to educate participants on the value of and barriers to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, see Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Guidance: Training Presentation.