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Federal Agency Requirements

  • Notify employees and applicants for employment about their rights under the discrimination and whistleblower laws
  • Post statistical data relating to Federal sector equal employment opportunity complaints on its public website
  • Ensure that their managers have adequate training in the management of a diverse workforce, early and alternative conflict resolution, and essential communications skills
  • Conduct studies on the trends and causes of complaints of discrimination
  • Implement new measures to improve the complaint process and the work environment
  • Initiate timely and appropriate discipline against employees who engage in misconduct related to discrimination or reprisal
  • Reimburse the Judgment Fund for any discrimination and whistleblower related settlements or judgments reach in Federal court
  • Produce annual reports of status and progress to Congress, the Attorney General and the U.S. Equal Employment Commission 
Last updated: Tuesday, January 5, 2016