Four Federal Government Agencies Release Guide on LGBT Discrimination Protections for Federal Workers | Practical Law

Four Federal Government Agencies Release Guide on LGBT Discrimination Protections for Federal Workers | Practical Law

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that along with the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and US Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), it released a guide detailing the rights and processes available to LGBT employees and job applicants who allege discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Four Federal Government Agencies Release Guide on LGBT Discrimination Protections for Federal Workers

by Practical Law Labor & Employment
Published on 09 Jun 2015 • USA (National/Federal)
The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced that along with the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and US Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), it released a guide detailing the rights and processes available to LGBT employees and job applicants who allege discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
On June 3, 2015, the EEOC announced that, along with three other agencies, it released a guide detailing the general and specific rights and processes available to LGBT employees and job applicants who allege discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. The EEOC, the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the US Office of Special Counsel (OSC) and US Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) released Addressing Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Discrimination in Federal Civilian Employment: A Guide to Employment Rights, Protections, and Responsibilities. The guide:
  • Helps LGBT workers make more informed decisions when pursuing individual discrimination claims.
  • Outlines federal employee rights and agency responsibilities under:
    • Title VII;
    • the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978; and
    • other union and agency procedures.
  • Includes:
    • a table comparing the available procedures at the OSC and EEOC; and
    • other helpful information and resources providing how the agencies have advanced the rights of LGBT individuals.
The EEOC notes that the guide was reissued after more than ten years to reflect major legal developments in this area of law, including: