Useful EEO-Related Websites
General | Private sector | Federal Sector | Americans with Disabilities Act | Family & Medical Leave Act
Discrimination(Race, Origin, Religion) | Harassment | Discrimination(Age) | Discrimination(Pregnancy)
Discrimination(Sexual) | Discrimination(Compensation) | Federal Agencies Addressing EEO and Civil Rights

General EEO Information:

• Federal Laws Prohibiting Job Discrimination: Questions and Answers, www.eeoc.gov/facts/qanda.html

• Discriminatory Practices Overview, www.eeoc.gov/employees/index.cfml

• EEOC Investigations - What an Employer Should Know, http://archive.eeoc.gov/employers/investigations.html

• Youth at Work (EEO information for employed youth), http://youth.eeoc.gov/index.html (English), http://youth.eeoc.gov/es/ (Spanish)

Laws:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm

• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/adea.cfm

• Americans with Disabilities Act, www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/ada.cfm

• Section 501 and 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/rehab.cfm

• Equal Pay Act of 1963, www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/epa.cfm

• Civil Rights Act of 1991, http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/history/35th/thelaw/cra_1991.html

• Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/fmlaAmended.htm

• Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ002.111

• Notification and Federal Employees Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (NO FEAR Act), www.treas.gov/nofearact/pl-107-174.html

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Private Sector EEOC Charge Process

• Fact Sheet: Filing a Charge, http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/howtofil.html

• EEOC Investigations – What an Employer Should Know, http://archive.eeoc.gov/employers/investigations.html

• Facts About Mediation www.eeoc.gov/employees/mediation.cfm

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Federal Sector Information

• Facts About Federal Sector EEO Complaint Processing Regulations, www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-fed.html

• Questions and Answers on Federal Sector Complaint Processing Regulations, www.eeoc.gov/federal/directives/1614-qanda.cfm

• Federal Sector Complaint Processing Manual, www.eeoc.gov/federal/directives/md110.cfm

• Federal Sector Alternative Dispute Resolution Fact Sheet, www.eeoc.gov/federal/adr/index.cfm

• Annual Report on the Federal Work Force, FY 2009, www.eeoc.gov/federal/reports/fsp2009/index.cfm

• Guidance on Model Anti-Harassment Programs, www.eeoc.gov/federal/model_eeo_programs.cfm

• Prohibited Personnel Practices, www.opm.gov/ovrsight/proidx.asp

• Questions and Answers About MSPB Appeals, www.thecre.com/fedlaw/legal6/qaappeal.htm

• Addressing Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Federal Civilian Employment,

  www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-orientation_parent_marital_political.html

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Family and Medical Leave Act:

• Compliance Guide: The Family and Medical Leave Act, www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/1421.htm

• FMLA Regulations, www.dol.gov/federalregister/HtmlDisplay.aspx?DocId=21763&Month=11&Year=2008

• Fact Sheet: The Family and Medical Leave Act, the ADA, and Title VII, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/fmlaada.html

• Deptartmen of Justice Fact Sheet on FMLA, www.usdoj.gov/jmd/ps/fmla.htm

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Discrimination Based on Race or Color:

• Facts About Race/Color Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-race.html

• General Information About Race/Color Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/race_color.cfm

• Questions and Answers About Race and Color Discrimination in Employment, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda_race_color.html

• Compliance Manual Section on Race and Color Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/race-color.html

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Discrimination Based on National Origin or Religion:

• Facts About National Origin Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-nator.html

• Questions and Answers for Small Employers About National Origin Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda-nationalorigin.html

• Facts About Religious Discrimination, http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-religion.cfm

• EEOC Compliance Manual Section on National Origin Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/national-origin.html

• Fact Sheet: Employment Discrimination Based on Religion, Ethnicity, or Country of Origin, www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-relig_ethnic.html

• Guidelines on Religious Exercise and Religious Expression in the Federal Workplace, clinton2.nara.gov/WH/New/html/19970819-3275.html

• Civil Rights Division National Origin Working Group Initiative to Combat the Post-9/11 Discriminatory Backlash, www.usdoj.gov/crt/nordwg.html

• Fact Sheet: Questions and Answers About the Workplace Rights of Muslims, Arabs, South Asians, and Sikhs Under the EEO Laws, www.eeoc.gov/facts/backlash-employee.html

• Fact Sheet: Questions and Answers About Employer Responsibilities Concerning the Employment Of Muslims, Arabs, South Asians, and Sikhs, www.eeoc.gov/facts/backlash-employer.html

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Discrimination Based on Disability:

• Primer for Small Business on Americans with Disabilities Act, /www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/adahandbook.cfm

• The ADA: Questions and Answers, www.eeoc.gov/facts/adaqa1.html

• Job Applicants and the ADA, http://www.eeoc.gov/facts/jobapplicant.html

• Fact Sheet: Small Employers and Reasonable Accommodation, www.eeoc.gov/facts/accommodation.html

• The ADA: Your Responsibilities as an Employer, www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada17.html

• The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual with a Disability, www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html

• Reasonable Accommodations for Attorneys with Disabilities, www.eeoc.gov/facts/accommodations-attorneys.html

• Work at Home/Telework as a Reasonable Accommodation, www.eeoc.gov/facts/telework.html

• Questions and Answers About Deafness and Hearing Impairments in the Workplace and the ADA, www.eeoc.gov/facts/deafness.html

• Questions and Answers About Cancer in the Workplace and the ADA, www.eeoc.gov/facts/cancer.html

• Questions and Answers About Epilepsy in the Workplace and the ADA, www.eeoc.gov/facts/epilepsy.html

• Questions and Answers About Diabetes in the Workplace and the ADA, www.eeoc.gov/facts/diabetes.html

• Questions and Answers About Persons with Intellectual Disabilities in the Workplace & the ADA,

         www.eeoc.gov/facts/intellectual_disabilities.html

• Fact Sheet on Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures, www.eeoc.gov/facts/evacuation.html

•  How to Comply with the ADA: A Guide for Restaurants and Other Food Service Employers, www.eeoc.gov/facts/restaurant_guide.html

• Facts About Disability-Related Tax Provisions, www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-disab.html

• The Job Accommodation Network, http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/

• Disability Information, www.disabilityinfo.gov

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Harassment:

• Facts About Sexual Harassment, www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-sex.html

• General Information About Workplace Harassment , www.eeoc.gov/laws/practices/harassment.cfm

• General Information About Sexual Harassment , www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sexual_harassment.cfm

• EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Vicarious Employer Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/harassment.html

• EEOC Policy Guidance on Current Issues of Sexual Harassment, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/currentissues.html

• Questions & Answers for Small Employers on Employer Liability for Harassment by Supervisors,

        www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/harassment-facts.html

• EEOC Policy Guidance on Employer Liability Under Title VII for Sexual Favoritism, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/sexualfavor.html

• Guidance on Model Anti-Harassment Programs, www.eeoc.gov/federal/model_eeo_programs.cfm

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Discrimination Based on Sex or Pregnancy:

• Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-preg.html

• General Information About Pregnancy Discrimination www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/pregnancy.cfm

• EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Sex Discrimination in the Compensation of Sports Coaches in Educational Institutions, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/coaches.html

• EEOC Decision on Coverage of Conraception, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/decision-contraception.html

• • Employer Best Practices for Workers with Caregiving Responsibilities, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/caregiver-best-practices.html

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Retaliation:

• EEOC Compliance Manual Section on Retaliation, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/retal.html

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Discrimination Based on Age:

• Facts About Age Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/facts/age.html

• EEOC Compliance Manual Section on Employee Benefits, http://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/benefits.html

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Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation:

• Addressing Sexual Orientation Discrimination in Federal Civilian Employment, www.opm.gov/er/address2/guide01.asp

• Facts About Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Status as a Parent, Marital Status and Political Affiliation, www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-orientation_parent_marital_political.html

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Whistleblower Disclosures & Whistleblower Retaliation:

• Whisleblower Disclosures, www.osc.gov/wbdisc.htm

• Whistleblower Questions and Answers, www.mspb.gov/appeals/whistleblower.htm

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Compensation Discrimination:

• EEOC Compliance Manual Section on Compensation Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/compensation.html

• Questions and Answers: Compliance Manual Section on Compensation Discrimination,

  www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/qanda-compensation.html

• EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Sex Discrimination in the Compensation of Sports Coaches in Educational Institutions, www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/coaches.html

• Facts About Equal Pay and Compensation Discrimination www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/fs-epa.cfm

• General Information About Equal Pay and Compensation Discrimination, www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/equalcompensation.cfm

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Websites of Federal Agencies Addressing EEO and Civil Rights Matters:

• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, www.eeoc.gov

• Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, www.usdoj.gov/crt/crt-home.html

• Office of Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair Employment Practices, www.usdoj.gov/crt/osc/

• U.S. Department of Labor, www.dol.gov

• Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/index.htm

• Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, www.dol.gov/esa/whd/

• Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor, www.dol.gov/wb/

• Merit Systems Protection Board, www.mspb.gov

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