Your employees are protected from discrimination and harassment even when they are not yet your employees.
Individuals are legally protected from harassment and discrimination starting with the hiring process, including advertisements for the position, applications, screening, and interviews. Their protection continues through the term of their employment, including the conditions in which they work, as well as any decisions made regarding their promotion, transfer, termination, or separation.
Employees cannot be denied access to training programs, apprenticeships, organizations, or unions, based on any of the protected criteria.