Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights Programs advance the Service's mission by providing recommendations, guidance and consultation in the development and implementation of strategies to ensure an environment accessible to all and free of employment discrimination.
What We Do
Our Services
Overarching programs include Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints and Compliance and Public Civil Rights.
Our Laws and Regulations
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service EEO and Non-Discrimination Policy
The work of the Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights program is grounded in a robust legal framework established by long-standing federal laws, statutes, regulations, and other directives. These authorities encompass a broad range of areas and, among other, include the following:
- Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et. Seq.)
- Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. §§ 4151--57)
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C. § 633(a))
- The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act (2025)
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791, et. Seq)
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
- Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 U.S.C. § 206(d))
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. § 2000ff)
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022 (42 U.S.C. § 2000gg)
- Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity (29 CFR 1614)
- Administrative Personnel - Civil Service Regulations (5 CFR 720.204)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Management Directives