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Your Responsibilities as an Employee

This technical assistance document was issued upon approval of the Chair of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

OLC Control Number

EEOC-NVTA-2004-2

Concise Display Name

Issue Date

09-21-2004

General Topics

Threshold Issues

Summary

This document briefly details the workplace responsibilities of employees with respect to federal employment discrimination laws.

Citation

Title VII, EPA, ADEA, ADA, GINA

Document Applicant

Youth, Employees

Previous Revision

The contents of this document do not have the force and effect of law and are not meant to bind the public in any way. This document is intended only to provide clarity to the public regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.

The laws enforced by EEOC provide three basic guidelines for you to follow as an employee:

Don't Discriminate

You should not treat your co-workers unfairly or harass them because of their race, skin color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, transgender status, and sexual orientation) religion, disability, age (age 40 or older) or genetic information. For example, you should not tell sexual or racial jokes at work or tease people because they are different from you.

Report Discrimination

You should tell your company about any unfair treatment or harassment. Find out if your company has a policy on discrimination that specifies who you should contact about these issues.

Request Workplace Changes

You have a responsibility to tell your company if you need a workplace change because of your religious beliefs or disability. Your request does not have to be in writing, but you must provide enough information so your company can determine how to help you.

Your Responsibilities as an Employee

Your Responsibilities as an Employee

Don't Discriminate

Report Discrimination

Request Workplace Changes

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