About
The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) works to safeguard employment-related civil rights and ensure that employment decisions are based on individual merit so all SEC staff have an equal chance to succeed as far as their talents will take them.
OEEO staff have significant expertise in legal and social science analysis, proactive prevention, conflict management, investigative techniques, federal sector EEO rules and processes, and program management. They ensure that equal employment opportunity remains a continuing commitment at the SEC.
Rita Sampson
EEO Complaint Process
Find information about the procedures followed by OEEO to process complaints of discrimination filed by employees, former employees, or job applicants at the SEC.
EEO Complaint Data
Find summary statistical data pertaining to EEO complaints filed with the SEC. Federal agencies are required to post this information on a quarterly basis under the No FEAR Act.
EEO Reports
Find annual reports that include data about EEO cases as required by the No FEAR Act as well as reports and plans filed or posted in accordance with EEOC regulations.
FY 2023 Annual No FEAR Act Report to Congress
The reporting provisions of the No FEAR Act require federal agencies to annually disclose information about cases filed under federal antidiscrimination laws and whistleblower protection laws.
No FEAR Act & Cummings Act Information
The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation (No FEAR) Act holds federal agencies accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws. As required under the No FEAR Act, the SEC provides this notice to employees, former employees, and applicants for employment to inform them of their rights and protections available under federal anti-discrimination, whistleblower protection, and retaliation laws.
The Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act amended the No FEAR Act to strengthen federal antidiscrimination laws enforced by the EEOC and expand 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 here when required.
Anti-Discrimination Laws & Policies
Information about federal laws prohibiting discrimination and SEC policies providing equal opportunity and prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Whistleblower Protection
Information about the Whistleblower Protection Act as well as the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, which protect federal employees who disclose evidence of waste, fraud, or abuse.