An employer may grant preference in hiring to a veteran or disabled veteran who has been honorably discharged from the United States Armed Services: Provided, That the veteran or disabled veteran meets all of the knowledge, skills, and eligibility requirements of the job, and provided further that, granting the preference does not violate any state equal employment opportunity law. For purposes of this section, the term “veteran” means any person who has received an honorable discharge and: (a) Has provided more than one hundred eighty consecutive days of full-time, active-duty service in the United States Armed Services or Reserve components thereof, including the National Guard; or (b) has a service-connected disability rating fixed by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 11. Human Rights Commission
§5-11-2. Declaration of Policy
§5-11-4. Powers and Objectives
§5-11-5. Composition; Appointment, Terms, and Oath of Members; Compensation and Expenses
§5-11-7. Assistance to Commission; Legal Services
§5-11-8. Commission Powers; Functions; Services
§5-11-9. Unlawful Discriminatory Practices
§5-11-10. Discriminatory Practices; Investigations, Hearings, Procedures and Orders
§5-11-11. Appeal and Enforcement of Commission Orders
§5-11-12. Local Human Relations Commissions
§5-11-13. Exclusiveness of Remedy; Exceptions
§5-11-15. Construction; Severability
§5-11-16. Certain Records Exempt
§5-11-17. Posting of Law and Information
§5-11-18. Injunctions in Certain Housing Complaints
§5-11-19. Private Club Exemption
§5-11-20. Violations of Human Rights; Civil Action by Attorney General