Section 19-14-111 - Employment; permissive preference in private employment(a) A private employer may grant preference to a veteran in hiring and promotion.(b) A private employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to a spouse of a disabled veteran and to a surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.(c) The granting of a preference based on a person's status under subsection (a) or (b) of this section shall not be considered a discriminatory or unfair employment practice under local or state equal employment opportunity law, provided the granting of the preference is not based in any manner on consideration of a characteristic, attribute or category enumerated in state law as constituting a discriminatory or unfair employment practice.(d) As used in this section: (i) "Disabled veteran" means a veteran who has a compensable service connected permanent and total disability certified by the United States veterans administration or by the retirement board of one (1) of the several branches of the armed forces;(ii) "Veteran" means a member of the armed forces of the United States whose written evidence of separation from the armed forces shows an honorable discharge or the rendition of honorable military service.Amended by Laws 2023, ch. 48,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.Added by Laws 2016 , ch. 107, § 1, eff. 7/1/2016.