Homeward and NeotericX
Homeward is owned and operated by NeotericX Incorporated. This NeotericX corporate commitment applies to Homeward as relevant to its activities. Commitments and planned controls are not a claim of completed implementation or independent certification.
Equal opportunity and nondiscrimination
NeotericX Incorporated is committed to treating people with dignity, fairness, and respect. We prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment and support equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, compensation, benefits, training, promotion, discipline, termination, and other employment decisions. Our commitment extends to respectful treatment in our business relationships and the services we provide.
We will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion or belief, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will provide reasonable accommodations for disabilities, religious practices, pregnancy-related limitations, and other needs as required by applicable law. This policy is effective October 15, 2026.
Support for unionization and collective bargaining
NeotericX supports workers’ freedom of association and their right to organize, form, join, or assist a labor union, choose their own representatives, and bargain collectively. We recognize unions as a legitimate means for workers to advocate for fair pay, benefits, safety, and working conditions. We also respect workers’ right to refrain from union activity, subject to applicable law.
We will not interfere with lawful organizing through threats, coercion, surveillance, promises of benefits intended to discourage organizing, or retaliation. We will respect lawful discussions of wages and working conditions and other protected collective activity, including activity by workers who are not represented by a union. Where employees are lawfully represented, we will recognize their representative as required by law, bargain in good faith, and honor applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Reporting concerns and protection from retaliation
We prohibit retaliation against anyone for raising a good-faith concern about discrimination, harassment, workplace safety, or labor rights; requesting an accommodation; participating in an investigation; or exercising protected organizing or collective bargaining rights. We will assess reported concerns fairly, protect information to the extent reasonably possible and consistent with a fair review and legal obligations, and take appropriate corrective action.
Concerns may be reported to info@neotericx.info with the subject “Workplace rights.” Do not include unnecessary medical records or other sensitive information in an initial email. Individuals may also contact an appropriate government agency, their union or chosen representative, or legal counsel directly. An internal report or prior approval from NeotericX is not required to exercise those rights.
Employee share ownership and immediate vesting
NeotericX is committed to shared ownership. Every employee will automatically be awarded shares in NeotericX Incorporated on an ongoing, recurring basis throughout their tenure. Each share award will be fully vested immediately when granted, with no vesting cliff or additional service-based vesting period. Participation will not require an employee to request an award.
The company’s formally adopted equity plan and individual award documentation will specify the number or allocation formula for shares, the recurring award schedule, the share class and associated rights, and applicable issuance, tax-withholding, and transfer provisions. Those implementation terms will reflect the commitments to participation by every employee, automatic recurring awards throughout employment, and immediate vesting of each award. No particular award quantity, ownership percentage, share class, or payment frequency is specified by this website statement.
Immediate vesting means that an award is not contingent on completing additional service after its grant. It does not mean that shares are publicly tradable, that their value is guaranteed, or that an award is tax-free. Share issuance will be administered through the required corporate approvals and documentation and in accordance with applicable securities, employment, and tax requirements. Publication of this policy does not itself issue shares or establish that a formal equity plan has already been adopted.
Application and preservation of rights
This commitment guides NeotericX’s employment practices and, as applicable to each entity and activity, the businesses we own or operate. We will apply relevant employment and labor laws and respect applicable collective bargaining agreements in the jurisdictions where we operate.
Nothing in our website terms, confidentiality provisions, acceptable-use rules, or other policies is intended to restrict legally protected discussion of working conditions, organizing, collective action, reporting to regulators, whistleblowing, or participation in government proceedings. This statement does not represent that a union currently represents our workforce or that a collective bargaining agreement is already in place.
Reference sources
EEOC: Prohibited employment policies and practices: https://www.eeoc.gov/prohibited-employment-policiespractices
NLRB: Employee rights: https://www.nlrb.gov/about-nlrb/rights-we-protect/your-rights/employee-rights