Policy Statement on Equal Employment Opportunity
Effective Date: January 1, 2010
Revision Date: January 4, 2019
CSX Corporation, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“CSX” or the “Company”) are committed to providing equal opportunity for applicants and for employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
This policy applies to all terms and condition of employment. Therefore:
- Persons are recruited, hired, placed, upgraded, and promoted for all jobs without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law;
- Other personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, returns or recalls from layoffs, company-sponsored training, terminations and all other privileges, terms and conditions of employment are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law;
- Reasonable accommodations are made to the religious practices of employees, unless such accommodation would result in undue hardship on the conduct of our business;
- CSX is committed to assisting individuals that have disabilities, injuries or illnesses maintain and find employment opportunities within our company. We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities – so long as the accommodation does not create an undue hardship or direct threat to workplace safety – and comply with all federal and state laws concerning the employment of individuals with disabilities. For further information, please refer to the Company’s Equal Opportunity Policy for Persons with Disabilities.
- Discrimination, including harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), age, national origin, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law is prohibited and violates Company policy. For information on the types of conduct that violate the Company’s policy against harassment and the Company’s internal procedure for making a compliant of harassment, please refer to the Company’s Policy Statement on Harassment.
- Sexual harassment is prohibited and acts including but not limited to unwelcome sexual advances, request for sexual favors, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature violates Company policy. This is particularly the case when submission to such conduct is made a term or condition of employment or such conduct has an effect on wages, advancement, job performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. For further information on the types of conduct that violates the Company’s policy against harassment and the Company’s internal procedures for making a complaint of harassment, please refer to the Company’s Policy Statement on Harassment.
- Retaliation against an individual who brings a complaint of harassment or discrimination or against an individual who participates in the investigation of a complaint of harassment or discrimination is strictly prohibited.
Any employee who believes that a violation of this policy has occurred is expected to bring the problem to the Company’s attention. If you feel that you have been harassed or discriminated against or if you have observed harassment or discrimination against another individual, you should immediately report the incident to your Human Resources Business Partner, or the CSX Ethics Helpline at 1-800-737-1663 or electronically at http://www.csx.ethicspoint.com/.
Each complaint alleging a violation of this policy will be promptly investigated and CSX will take corrective and remedial actions where necessary. Such investigations generally will include interviews with the individual accused of harassment or discrimination and other possible witnesses. All employees are expected to cooperate in the investigation of such complaints. Complaints and investigations will remain confidential to the greatest extent possible.
CSX is pledged to affirmative action programs that provide employment and promotional opportunities for minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans. Current plan documents are maintained by the Employee Relations Department and are available for review between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.
