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The No FEAR Act

The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) became effective on October 1, 2003. The Act imposes additional duties upon Federal agency employers intended to reinvigorate their longstanding obligation to provide a work environment free of discrimination and retaliation.

See the links below for more information of the No FEAR Act:

No FEAR Act 

Secretarial Policy Statement on Implementation of the No FEAR Act

 

Annual Reports

FY 2020 No FEAR Report

FY 2021 No FEAR Report

FY 2022 No FEAR Report

FY 2023 No FEAR Report

FY 2024 No FEAR Report

 

Quarterly Data

FY 2025

Q1, Q2, Q3, & Q4 DOT No FEAR Data

Q1, Q2, Q3, & Q4 FAA No FEAR Data

Q1, Q2, Q3, & Q4 FHWA No FEAR Data

Q1, Q2, Q3, & Q4 FMCSA No FEAR Data

FY 2026

Q1 DOT No FEAR Data

Q1 FAA No FEAR Data

Q1 FHWA No FEAR Data

Q1 FMCSA No FEAR Data

 

For more information on whistleblower protection, please visit DOT's Office of Inspector General (OIG) DOT Employee Whistleblower Protection webpage.