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. Discrimination will not be tolerated on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (over 40), physical or mental disability, protected genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or reprisal against anyone who engages in protected EEO activity. Workplace harassment — whether sexual or nonsexual — will not be tolerated toward any employee or applicant.
- 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 SSA.EEO@ssa.gov. For more information on reasonable accommodations, please contact HR.Reasonable.Accommodation@ssa.gov.