Equal Employment Opportunity &
Non-Discrimination
Southwest Care Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing a workplace free from unlawful discrimination and harassment. The organization prohibits discrimination on the basis of any characteristic protected by applicable federal, New Mexico state, or local law.
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Protected characteristics include, but are not limited to: race; color; religion or creed; national origin; ancestry; citizenship status; age (40 and over); sex; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; lactation; gender identity or expression (including transgender status); sexual orientation; marital status; spousal affiliation (as protected under New Mexico law); military service; veteran status; physical or mental disability; serious medical condition (as defined by New Mexico law); genetic information; and any other status protected by law.
This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, disciplinary actions, termination, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
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Southwest Care Center complies with all applicable federal and New Mexico employment laws, including but not limited to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and the New Mexico Human Rights Act.
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Reporting Concerns
Team members who have questions, concerns, or complaints regarding discrimination, harassment, or unequal treatment are encouraged to promptly report the matter to the Vice President of Human Resources or submit an incident report through the SCC Incident Reporting System (see Related Information & Associated Forms for link access).
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All reports will be reviewed promptly and handled as confidentially as possible consistent with a thorough and fair investigation.
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Non-Retaliation
Southwest Care Center strictly prohibits retaliation against any team member who, in good faith, raises a concern, files a complaint, participates in an investigation, or exercises rights protected under federal or New Mexico law. Any team member who believes they have been subjected to retaliation should immediately report the concern to the Vice President of Human Resources.
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Violations of this policy, including discriminatory conduct, harassment, or retaliation, will result in corrective action up to and including termination of employment. All team members are expected to cooperate fully in investigations conducted under this policy.