Laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) make it illegal to discriminate based on specific criteria identified as EEO protected categories of discrimination. These are listed below.
- Race
- Color
- Sex-Based Discrimination (including sexual harassment, sexual orientation and gender identity)
- Religion
- National Origin
- Age (40 and older)
- Disability (physical or mental)
- Pregnancy
- Genetic Information
- Reprisal/Retaliation (for previous participation in EEO process)
Listed below are alternative options of redress if your issue does not fall under Title VII or Title V criteria:
- DOI Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR)/CORE PLUS
- Employee Assistance Program
- Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
- Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA)
- Office of Special Counsel (OSC)
- DOI Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
- Departmental Ethics Office
- Union Representative (if applicable)
- Human Resources Office (contact information varies depending on position and location)
