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 (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:

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.