Our Commitment to Equality
AK Industrial Contractors, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and business partner. We are steadfastly committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practices, including harassment.
Equal Employment Opportunity
It is the policy of AK Industrial Contractors to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment explicitly on the basis of:
- Race, color, or nationality
- Religion or belief
- Sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
- Age or marital status
- Disability or genetic information
- Veteran status or citizenship
- Any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws
This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, promotion, discipline, and termination.
Zero Tolerance for Harassment
We maintain a strict zero-tolerance policy against any form of harassment, whether verbal, physical, or environmental. This includes, but is not limited to, derogatory comments, unwanted advances, visual displays of degrading imagery, or any conduct that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. Any employee who violates this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including immediate termination of employment.
Reasonable Accommodations
AK Industrial Contractors complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment against qualified individuals with disabilities. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, and to employees for sincerely held religious beliefs, where such an accommodation does not create an undue hardship on the company.
Reporting Procedures
AK Industrial Contractors encourages the reporting of all perceived incidents of discrimination or harassment immediately. It is the policy of AK Industrial Contractors to promptly and thoroughly investigate such reports. We strictly prohibit retaliation against any individual who, in good faith, reports discrimination or harassment or participates in an investigation of such reports.