Fair employment is a human right.

Employers have a responsibility to treat workers with dignity regardless of national, racial, ethnic or religious identity. Yet, complaints of employment discrimination in Palestine-Israel based on national, racial, ethnic or religious identity have risen by 85% from the previous year according to an annual report released this March by Israel’s Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Whatever Americans may think of the Palestinian-Israeli issue, one thing is certain: Americans expect American companies to practice fair employment.

That’s where you can weigh in.

Please urge companies like General Electric, Corning, Intel and Cisco to sign the Holy Land Principles — a corporate code of conduct for American companies doing business in Palestine-Israel. These Principles call on American companies in Palestine-Israel to practice fair employment, so that American principles follow American investment. The demands to companies include to:

• Maintain a work environment that is respectful of all national, racial, ethnic and religious groups.
• Adhere to equal and fair employment practices in hiring, compensation, training, professional education, advancement and governance without discrimination based on national, racial, ethnic or religious identity.
• Identify underrepresented employee groups and initiate active recruitment efforts to increase the number of underrepresented employees.
• Not accept subsidies, tax incentives or other benefits that lead to the direct advantage of one national, racial, ethnic or religious group over another.
• Ensure that layoff, recall and termination procedures do not favor a particular national, racial, ethnic or religious group.
• Appoint staff to monitor, oversee, set timetables, and publicly report on their progress in implementing the Holy Land Principles.

Today, take a stand and sign our petition to tell American companies that we want fairness and equality in their employment.

If you believe in fair employment by American companies, join the Holy Land Principles campaign by signing the petition now.