EEO/Affirmative Action

At Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, we are fully dedicated to our diversity programs and our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) mission. Our policy is to employ and retain the most qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, race, disability, military status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, promotions, compensation, employee benefits, transfers, layoffs, terminations, company-sponsored training, education, tuition assistance and social or recreational programs, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

We see our commitment to EEO as a moral imperative, and we also have a compelling business rationale for EEO. As the American workforce rapidly becomes more diverse, we face the challenge of creating new and better ways of recruiting and retaining talent from all segments of the American workforce, and we ensure that Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation continues to provide a positive environment where we can all work together comfortably and effectively.

 

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation's policy to provide a workplace that is free from discrimination because of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, characteristics or expression, age, marital status, military status, Vietnam Era veteran status, disability or any other basis prohibited by law. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation will strictly comply with all laws and regulations to ensure equal employment opportunity. Skills, qualifications and other job-related and business criteria should be the sole bases for all employment-related decisions.

 

Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA")

It is Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation's policy to comply with all applicable provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") and any state laws protecting applicants and employees with disabilities. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation provides reasonable accommodation to assist qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their jobs.

 

Affirmative Action Plan

As a federal contractor, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation has an Affirmative Action Plan which assists the Company in achieving its EEO goals and which is designed to take action to address those areas where underutilization of women and/or minorities has been identified.

 

Harassment

It is the policy of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporations to provide a work environment that is safe, conducive to good job performance and free from discriminatory practices. The Company will not condone or tolerate harassment of any individual on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military status, Vietnam Era veteran status, disability or any other legally protected classification. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation will take all steps necessary to prevent such harassment by supervisors, other employees or non-employees.