Equal Employment Opportunity
What is EEO?
“Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) is a principle that asserts that all people should have the right to work and advance on the bases of merit and ability, regardless of their race, sex, color, religion, disability, national origin, or age.”
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Important EEO links:
Step-by-step overview of Federal Sector EEO Complaint Process
General Federal Employee Overview and Important Links
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Understanding your EEO rights is important. This document below explains some things to consider when requesting a religious or medical accommodation and submitting an EEO complaint. The accommodation process and the EEO process are two separate processes, but they are often linked. A request for accommodation that has been denied or that your employer has handled poorly could form the grounds for an EEO complaint, depending on the circumstances.
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The most relevant types of discrimination in the vaccine mandate context are religious, disability (this is a broad term that includes many medical conditions), perceived disability (the fact that your agency is treating you like you are sick with COVID-19 by testing you frequently, because you have not been vaccinated or have not disclosed vaccination status), pregnancy or conditions related to pregnancy (including attempting to get pregnant), or genetic information.
