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General

Legacy ID
21

No FEAR Act

On May 15, 2002, Congress enacted the "Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002," which is now known as the No FEAR Act. The primary purpose of the No Fear Act of 2002 is to improve Federal agency...

Persons with Disabilities Program (PWD)

The Persons with Disabilities Programs ensures that individuals with disabilities have equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement and retention at the Federal Highway Administration and in Federal employment.

BACKGROUND:

Overview

The FHWA is...

Management Directive-715 (MD-715)

The MD-715 is the policy guidance which the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) provides to Federal agencies (i.e., Department of Transportation) for their use in establishing and maintaining effective programs of equal employment opportunity (EEO) under Section 717 of Title VII...

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counseling Program

It is the policy of the FHWA to provide equal opportunity in Federal employment and to prohibit discrimination in employment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or sexual orientation. Retaliation against any person(s) for opposing any of...