Section 103 – Voluntary veterans preference employment policy — Private employment — Antidiscrimination requirements.

• (1) A private sector employer may create a veterans employment preference policy that may also apply to a veteran’s spouse.

• (2) The veterans employment preference policy shall be:
  • (a) in writing; and
  • (b) applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention including during a reduction in force.

• (3) A private employer may require a veteran to submit a discharge document form or proof of current service in the armed forces to be eligible for the preference. If the applicant is the spouse of a veteran, the employer may require that the spouse submit the veteran’s discharge document or proof of current service in the armed forces.

• (4) A private employer’s veterans employment preference policy shall be publicly posted by the employer at the place of employment or on the Internet if the employer has a website or uses the Internet to advertise employment opportunities.

Amended by Chapter 333, 2020 General Session