Equal Employment Opportunity Rights & Statistics
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
- National origin
- Age
- Disabling condition (mental or physical)
- Reprisal
- Genetic information
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:
Below is a list of Federal policies provided for the fair and equal treatment of employees and applicants for employment in all personnel management and employment decisions:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- The Civil Rights Act of 1991
- No Fear Act of 2002
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- The Age Discrimination Act of 1967
- The Equal Pay Act of 1963
- Administrative Dispute Resolution Act of 1996
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 1998
- The Pregnancy Discrimination Act
- The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
- 29 C.F.R. Part 1614
- EEOC Management Directive-110
- EEOC Management Directive-715
- EEOC Laws & Regulations Index
- Prohibited Personnel Practices
- Merit System Principles
- Uniform Selection Guidelines