Equal Opportunity & Workplace Policies

Illuminaughty, LLC is committed to equal employment opportunity, lawful employment practices, a safe and respectful workplace, and professional treatment of applicants, employees, contractors, vendors, and others who interact with the company.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Employment decisions at Illuminaughty, LLC are based on legitimate qualifications, experience, performance, business needs, and other lawful considerations. Unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation are prohibited. Illuminaughty, LLC also respects lawful accommodation, military-leave, and reemployment rights.

Contents

1. Equal Opportunity Employer Notice
2. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy
3. Veteran-Owned Business & Veteran Employment Policy
4. Workplace Safety / OSHA Policy
5. Alcohol & Drug-Free Workplace Policy
6. Reporting Concerns & Non-Retaliation
7. External Agencies & Employee Rights
8. Contact Information

1. Equal Opportunity Employer Notice

Illuminaughty, LLC provides equal employment opportunity and does not tolerate unlawful discrimination in recruitment, hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, training, discipline, termination, or any other term or condition of employment.

This policy is intended to operate consistently with applicable federal, state, and local equal-employment laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and applicable Indiana civil-rights laws.

Protected Characteristics

Illuminaughty, LLC prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment based on characteristics protected by applicable law, which may include:

• Race;
• Color;
• Religion;
• Sex;
• Pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions;
• Sexual orientation;
• Gender identity or expression;
• National origin;
• Ancestry;
• Age, where protected by law;
• Physical or mental disability;
• Genetic information;
• Military or veteran status;
• Citizenship or immigration status where protected by law; and
• Any other status protected by applicable law.

Organizational Commitment

Illuminaughty® values fairness, dignity, respect, professionalism, and the contributions of people from different backgrounds and experiences. Illuminaughty® is operated by Illuminaughty, LLC, a veteran-owned and female-owned business.

2. Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Illuminaughty®
Operated by Illuminaughty, LLC
Effective Date: 1 January 2024
Applies To: Applicants, employees, and other covered personnel, as applicable

2.1 Policy Statement

Illuminaughty, LLC is committed to providing equal employment opportunity to qualified applicants and employees and to maintaining a workplace free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Employment practices will be administered in accordance with applicable law.

Equal employment opportunity applies throughout the employment relationship, including recruiting, advertising, application review, interviewing, selection, hiring, onboarding, assignment, transfer, scheduling, compensation, benefits, training, professional development, promotion, performance management, discipline, leave, accommodation, reduction in force, termination, separation, and other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

2.2 Scope

This policy applies in offices, remote-work settings, business travel, meetings, e-commerce and technology operations, vendor and customer interactions, digital communications, company-sponsored events, and other work-related settings. It applies to conduct by supervisors, coworkers, contractors, vendors, customers, visitors, and other persons encountered in connection with Illuminaughty, LLC operations.

2.3 Protected Characteristics

Illuminaughty, LLC prohibits unlawful discrimination or harassment based on characteristics protected by applicable law, including the categories listed in Section 1 above.

2.4 Anti-Harassment

Unlawful harassment is prohibited. Harassment may be verbal, physical, visual, written, digital, or online and may violate this policy when, considering the circumstances and applicable law, it unlawfully creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment, interferes with work, or is made a term or condition of employment.

Depending on the circumstances, prohibited conduct may include:

• unwelcome sexual advances, requests, propositions, or other unwelcome sexual conduct;
• unwelcome or inappropriate physical contact;
• derogatory comments, slurs, epithets, stereotypes, or demeaning remarks;
• offensive jokes, images, displays, messages, gestures, or digital communications;
• threatening, intimidating, or hostile conduct based on a protected characteristic; and
• retaliation against a person who raises a good-faith concern or participates in a review or investigation.

2.5 Reasonable Accommodation and Interactive Process

Illuminaughty, LLC will provide or consider reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants and employees with disabilities as required by law. The company will also consider reasonable accommodations related to sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions where required by law.

Illuminaughty, LLC may request information reasonably necessary to evaluate an accommodation request where permitted by law and will engage in an individualized, good-faith process to identify an effective accommodation that does not impose an undue hardship or otherwise exceed legal requirements. Medical and accommodation information will be handled separately and confidentially to the extent required by law.

2.6 Employment Decisions and Equal Treatment

Employment decisions are based on legitimate, nondiscriminatory considerations such as qualifications, demonstrated skills, relevant experience, performance, professional conduct, availability, job requirements, business needs, and other lawful factors. Illuminaughty, LLC will administer compensation and employment opportunities consistently with applicable equal-pay and anti-discrimination requirements.

2.7 Reporting, Review, and Investigation

Applicants, employees, or other covered individuals who believe they have experienced or witnessed conduct inconsistent with this policy should report the matter promptly. Reports may be verbal or written and should provide enough information to permit a meaningful review, including relevant dates, persons involved, witnesses if known, and supporting documents where available.

Illuminaughty, LLC will review reports as promptly, impartially, and confidentially as reasonably practicable, consistent with a fair investigation, the rights of all persons involved, and applicable legal obligations. Complete confidentiality cannot be guaranteed where disclosure is necessary to investigate, respond, or comply with law.

2.8 Non-Retaliation

Unlawful retaliation is prohibited against any person who, in good faith, reports discrimination or harassment, requests an accommodation, opposes conduct reasonably believed to be unlawful, participates in an investigation or proceeding, provides information to an appropriate government agency, or exercises another right protected by law.

2.9 Enforcement and Administration

Violations of this policy may result in appropriate corrective action, up to and including termination of employment or another working relationship, consistent with applicable law and the circumstances.

3. Veteran-Owned Business & Veteran Employment Policy

Illuminaughty®
Operated by Illuminaughty, LLC
Effective Date: 1 January 2024
Applies To: Applicants and employees of Illuminaughty, LLC, as applicable

3.1 Policy Statement

Illuminaughty, LLC is a veteran-owned business. Illuminaughty® recognizes the value, judgment, leadership, public-service commitment, technical experience, and discipline that veterans and service members can bring to the workplace.

It is the policy of Illuminaughty, LLC to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified persons, including veterans and service members, and to make employment decisions without unlawful discrimination based on military or veteran status.

3.2 Covered Veteran Categories

For purposes of this policy, veteran means an individual who served on active duty in the ground, air, naval, or space service of the United States, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable.

This policy recognizes protected veteran categories used in federal law and related regulations, including:

3.3 Equal Employment Opportunity for Veterans

Illuminaughty, LLC prohibits unlawful discrimination against an applicant or employee because of military or veteran status. Employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, experience, business needs, and applicable law.

This policy applies to recruitment, hiring, onboarding, assignments, compensation and benefits, training and development, promotion opportunities, discipline, termination, and other terms and conditions of employment.

No applicant or employee will be subject to unlawful harassment, intimidation, retaliation, or adverse treatment because of protected military or veteran status.

3.4 Veteran Outreach

Illuminaughty, LLC may support veteran employment and professional opportunity through:

• veteran-focused recruiting and outreach;
• recognition of transferable military leadership, communications, logistics, intelligence, technical, security, administrative, and operational experience;
• support for qualified veterans transitioning into technology, business, administration, e-commerce, marketing, and related operations; and
• reasonable accommodation for veterans with disabilities where required by law.

3.5 Reemployment and Military Service

Illuminaughty, LLC respects rights and obligations associated with military service and will administer military leave, reemployment, and related employment matters consistently with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), as amended, and other applicable law.

3.6 Confidentiality

Information voluntarily provided by applicants or employees regarding military or veteran status will be handled as confidentially as reasonably practicable and used for legitimate employment, accommodation, reporting, or compliance purposes.

3.7 Questions and Reporting

Questions about military-service or veteran-employment rights, or concerns about possible violations, may be directed to Illuminaughty, LLC using the contact information below. Employees and applicants may also consult the U.S. Department of Labor, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, or, where applicable, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

4. Workplace Safety / OSHA Policy

Illuminaughty®
Effective Date: 1 January 2024
Applies To: Employees and covered personnel, as applicable

4.1 General Safety Commitment

Illuminaughty, LLC is committed to maintaining a safe, healthy, and professional work environment. Where applicable, the company complies with occupational safety and health requirements and expects employees to follow lawful safety rules and instructions.

Employees are expected to perform work in a reasonably safe manner, follow applicable safety procedures, use equipment responsibly, report injuries, incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions promptly, participate in required safety training, and cooperate with reasonable safety reviews and corrective measures.

4.2 Office, Remote, Event, and Travel Safety

Illuminaughty, LLC work may involve office work, remote work, meetings, travel, technology equipment, digital operations, e-commerce activity, events, and other business settings. Personnel should use reasonable judgment and follow location-specific and activity-specific safety requirements.

4.3 Hazard and Incident Reporting

Workplace injuries, illnesses, accidents, recognized hazards, near misses, or credible safety concerns should be reported promptly so appropriate action can be considered.

4.4 Right to Raise Safety Concerns

Illuminaughty, LLC prohibits unlawful retaliation against an employee for making a good-faith safety report or exercising legally protected workplace-safety rights.

5. Alcohol & Drug-Free Workplace Policy

Illuminaughty®
Effective Date: 1 January 2024

5.1 Purpose

Illuminaughty, LLC is committed to a safe, healthy, professional, and productive workplace. Employees and other covered personnel are expected to report to work fit for duty and to avoid unlawful possession, use, manufacture, sale, or distribution of controlled substances in the workplace or while conducting company business.

5.2 Alcohol

Employees may not work while impaired by alcohol. Possession, use, or distribution of alcohol while working, on company premises, or while conducting company business is prohibited except where expressly authorized for a lawful company event and consistent with professional conduct and safety.

5.3 Drugs and Controlled Substances

The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession, sale, or use of illegal drugs or controlled substances while working, on company premises, or while conducting company business is prohibited.

5.4 Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medication

Lawfully prescribed and over-the-counter medications should be used as directed. An employee who believes medication may impair safe performance should consult an appropriate healthcare professional and, where necessary, contact Illuminaughty, LLC regarding a potential work adjustment or accommodation.

5.5 Testing and Searches

Any workplace testing, inspection, or search will be conducted only where permitted by applicable law, supported by legitimate business or safety considerations, and administered consistently with applicable policy and legal requirements.

5.6 Corrective Action

Violations may result in appropriate corrective action consistent with applicable law, up to and including removal from duty, discipline, or termination.

6. Reporting Concerns & Non-Retaliation

Applicants, employees, and other covered personnel are encouraged to report good-faith concerns involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, accommodation, military-service or veteran-employment rights, workplace safety, impairment, or other violations of these policies.

Reports may be submitted to Illuminaughty, LLC by email:

Email Illuminaughty, LLC

Reports should include enough information to permit a meaningful review, such as the nature of the concern, relevant dates, persons involved, witnesses if known, and supporting documents where available.

Illuminaughty, LLC will review reports as promptly and impartially as reasonably practicable and will protect confidentiality to the extent practicable and consistent with a fair review and applicable law.

Unlawful retaliation against a person for making a good-faith report, requesting accommodation, raising a military-service or veteran-employment concern, participating in a review, assisting another person in exercising protected rights, communicating with an appropriate government agency, or exercising other legally protected rights is prohibited.

Nothing in these internal reporting procedures requires an applicant or employee to waive, delay, or surrender a right to communicate with a government agency. Statutory filing deadlines may continue to run regardless of an internal review.

7. External Agencies & Employee Rights

Internal reporting does not prevent an individual from contacting an appropriate government agency or exercising rights provided by law. Filing deadlines may apply.

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Indianapolis District Office
115 W. Washington Street
South Tower, Suite 600
Indianapolis, IN 46204
EEOC Indianapolis District Office

Indiana Civil Rights Commission

100 N. Senate Ave., Room N300
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 232-2600
Indiana Civil Rights Commission

Military and Veteran Employment Rights

Information about USERRA, military-service discrimination, and reemployment rights is available from the U.S. Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS).

Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs

Where applicable, information about protected-veteran affirmative-action and nondiscrimination requirements is available from the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP).

Workplace Safety

Information about federal workplace-safety rights and responsibilities is available from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

8. Contact Information

Human Resources & Workplace Policy Questions

For employment-policy questions, workplace reports, accommodation requests, discrimination or harassment concerns, military-leave or veteran-employment questions, safety concerns, or questions about these policies, contact Illuminaughty, LLC using the subject line RE: Equal Employment Opportunity.

Illuminaughty® Workplace Commitment

These policies are intended to support a professional, lawful, fair, safe, and respectful workplace in all Illuminaughty, LLC operations.

Illuminaughty® is operated by Illuminaughty, LLC.