Equal Employment Opportunity

At the University of Notre Dame, we are guided both by the letter and spirit of the law, as well as by our belief in the value of diversity to our Catholic community. We base all employment decisions in a way that furthers the principle of equal employment opportunity. 

The University recruits, hires, trains, and promotes persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, or sex (except where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification). 

All personnel actions, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, return from layoff, University-sponsored training, social and recreational programs, education, and tuition assistance, will be similarly administered without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, age, or sex.

We are dedicated to equal employment opportunities and to the implementation of positive programs designed to ensure the prevention of any discriminatory practices, either intentional or inadvertent, with respect to race, color, national or ethnic origin, mental or physical disability, veteran status, age, or sex, including sexual orientation, pregnancy and gender identity. 

 

Applicable Law

Federal, state, and local law prohibits discrimination in all terms and conditions of employment—including hiring, compensation, training, promotion, and termination. The major applicable federal laws, which are enforced either by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, include:

  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
  • Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Age Discrimination in Employment Act
  • Equal Pay Act
  • Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act 
  • Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972