It is the policy of Awarity to abide by all applicable state and federal fair employment laws, in all aspects of its operations.  Employment decisions and personnel practices relating to hiring, promotions, transfers, training, job assignments, rates of compensation, benefits, working conditions, discipline, and termination of employment shall not be based on race, color, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age, veteran or family status, or physical or mental handicap or disability (except as such handicap or disability may relate directly to the applicant’s ability to perform a particular job or function to which he or she may aspire and reasonable accommodations to compensate for such handicap or disability cannot be made), or any other status or condition protected by applicable state or federal laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.  Rather, these decisions and policies will be made and established based on the capability of the employee or the prospective employee to perform the particular job functions and the performance of the employee in the job functions.