About the Office
The mission of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) is to create and apply best practices to achieve equal employment opportunity (EEO) in the workplace and to support compliance with anti-discrimination laws. Our vision is the SEC serving as an employer of-choice that fosters an inclusive workplace dedicated to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) mission. The SEC Chair issued a statement about the importance of creating an agency workforce that is equitable and free of discrimination.
OEEO is a neutral and independent office, reporting to the SEC Chair, comprised of a small team of diverse professionals. We have significant expertise in legal and social science analysis, proactive prevention, conflict management, investigative techniques, federal sector EEO rules and processes, and program management.
The SEC employees are its most important resource. Our employees come from diverse backgrounds and work together to carry out our mission of serving the investing public. Equal employment opportunity at the SEC is a continuing commitment and we work to integrate EEO into the SEC’s everyday business.
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OEEO safeguards employment-related civil rights at the SEC. We champion SEC efforts to foster a fair and equitable workplace—one where employment decisions are based on individual merit, and where everyone has an equal chance to succeed as far as their talents will take them.
No FEAR Act and Cummings Act Information
On May 15, 2002, Congress enacted the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002, which is known as the “No FEAR Act.” One purpose of the No FEAR Act is to “require that Federal agencies be accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws.” Pub. L. 107-174, Summary. In support of this purpose, Congress found that “agencies cannot be run effectively if those agencies practice or tolerate discrimination.” Pub. L. 107-74, Title I, General Provisions, Section 101(1).
The No FEAR Act requires a notice to Federal employees, former Federal employees, and applicants for Federal employment to inform of the rights and protections available under Federal Anti-discrimination, Whistleblower Protection, and Retaliation Laws.
The No FEAR Act also requires Federal agencies to publish and update formal complaint data on a quarterly basis.
- Data in HTML format
- Data in PDF format
- No FEAR Act Notice Full Text
- Annual No FEAR Act Report
- Whistleblower Protection Act Information
- Antidiscrimination Law Information
The Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020 (Cummings Act) became law on January 1, 2021. The Cummings Act amends the No FEAR Act to strengthen federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and expands accountability within federal agencies. The law requires federal agencies to publicly provide notice, in an accessible format linked from its public-facing website, of any final decision in which there has been a finding of discrimination (including retaliation) against the agency. Required notices under the Cummings Act will be posted directly below when required.
Rita Sampson
Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
Contact the Office
202-551-6040
OEEO@sec.gov
TTY Access: Dial 711 for telecommunications relay services.
- Request a Reasonable Accommodation
- Request a Religious Accommodation
- File a Section 504 Complaint
- File a Section 508 Complaint
Modified: June 26, 2020