Civil Rights and Compliance

Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity

The Social Security Administration (SSA) provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) and civil rights programs. These programs provide processes:

  • For ensuring equal opportunity in employment for all employees regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information (including family history), sex (including sexual harassment and pregnancy),
  • For receiving, adjudicating, and resolving complaints of discrimination in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and other guidance issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and
  • For managing SSA’s reasonable accommodation program for employees with disabilities.

For further information regarding EEO/civil rights at the Social Security Administration, please contact OCREO at EEO.Inquiries@ssa.gov.