Notification of Equal Employment Opportunity Violations

Posted Pursuant to the Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020

The Department of Labor (DOL) is deeply committed to building a workplace that advances equal employment opportunity (EEO). To best realize EEO in the Department, all DOL employees, applicants, and contractors must be treated fairly and consistently on the basis of merit. As such, no employee will be denied equal employment opportunity, subjected to harassment, retaliated against for engaging in protected EEO activity, or denied equal pay or compensation because of their race; color; sex; national origin; age; disability; genetic information (including family history); religion (including sincerely held religious beliefs, practices, or observances); and pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical conditions. Protected EEO activity includes opposing a practice made unlawful by, engaging in a right extended by, or participating in any stage of administrative or judicial proceedings under relevant employment discrimination laws, including requesting a reasonable accommodation for a physical or mental disability; pregnancy, childbirth, or other related medical condition; or sincerely held religious belief, observance, or practice.

A person wishing to file an EEO complaint must contact an EEO counselor of the Civil Rights Center (CRC) within 45 calendar days of the most recent incident of discrimination (including retaliation). Failure to contact an EEO counselor of the CRC within 45 calendar days of the most recent incident of discrimination (including retaliation) may result in the dismissal of an EEO complaint. For additional information on the EEO complaint process and how to file an EEO complaint, please visit the Civil Rights Center's Office of Internal Enforcement page.

The Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020 (Cummings Act) amends the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act of 2002 to strengthen federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and expands accountability within federal agencies. Section 1133 of the Cummings Act requires DOL to post notification of a final finding (all appeal remedies have been exhausted) of discrimination (including retaliation) that has been made against DOL. The notice must be posted within 90 days of such finding, be linked directly from DOL's public internet website for a period of one (1) year, and state that a finding of discrimination (including retaliation) has been made, including identifying the date on which the finding was made, the date of each discriminatory act, the law(s) violated, and to advise employees of the rights and protections available under applicable Civil Rights laws.

Notification of EEO Violations