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Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is the right of all persons to work and advance on the basis of merit, ability and potential. Federal equal employment laws prohibit discrimination and require the government to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to:



Race



Color



Religion



Sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation)



National origin



Age (40 or older)



Disabling condition (mental or physical)



Reprisal



Genetic information (individual or family medical history)



Conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth



For further explanation, refer to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission‘s Discrimination by Type guidance.







Statistics and further information related to FMC’s compliance with the equal employment laws include:



Commission Order 58 Reasonable Accommodation [PDF, 2.7 MB]



Personal Assistance Services (PAS) [PDF, 68.2 MB]



No FEAR Act







Federal Statutes and Policies


Below is a list of Federal statutes and policies enacted to prohibit employment discrimination (listed above) in the federal sector. In an effort to resolve EEO cases through means other than litigation, Congress has also enacted legislation to encourage the use of ADR in the federal sector.



29 C.F.R. Part 1614



Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996



Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998 [PDF, 211 KB]



EEOC Statutes and Regulations



EEOC Management Directive-110



EEOC Management Directive-715



Merit System Principles



No Fear Act of 2002 [PDF, 145 KB]



Prohibited Personnel Practices



Rehabilitation Act of 1973



The Age Discrimination Act of 1967



The Civil Rights Act of 1991



The Equal Pay Act of 1963



The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)



The Pregnancy Discrimination Act



The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act



Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964



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