Stiefel Laboratories provides equal opportunity in employment to all employees and applicants and bases all personnel decisions upon individual merit and capabilities. Applicants and employees will not be subjected to harassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discrimination because of exercising any right protected by law, such as filing a complaint, assisting or participating in an investigation or compliance review, or opposing any act or practice made unlawful by any local, state, or federal law requiring equal opportunity.

In pursuit of this policy, the Company will:

Recruit and hire for all job classifications without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sex, age, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status. Base all decisions of employment, such as firings, layoffs and return from layoffs, solely upon an individual's qualifications for the position available. Make promotion and transfer decisions based on the individual's qualifications as related to the position for which he or she is being considered. Ensure that all other employment practices such as compensation, benefits, company sponsored training, job application procedures, paid or unpaid leaves and social and recreational programs will be administered without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, physical or mental disability, sex, age, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.

The successful achievement of a nondiscriminatory employment program requires a maximum of cooperation between management and employees. To fulfill its part in this cooperative effort, the Company management will follow procedures and practices which will ensure the objective; namely, equitable employment for all.