What is the process for filing an EEO Complaint?
This is the general process Federal Employees follow in filing their administrative complaints of discrimination. This process does not apply to private sector employees, and may not apply to state, county, city, or local government employees. First, the Federal employee has to contact an EEO Counselor at their Agency and file an informal request for EEO Counseling. If that does not put an end to the discriminatory act/conduct, then the Federal Employee will have the right to file a Formal Complaint of Discrimination. That is usually followed by either an Agency’s Final Agency Decision (FAD), or an EEO Investigation. After the conclusion of the Formal Complaint and Investigation Process, the employee will have the opportunity to request a FAD or a Hearing before an EEOC Administrative Judge. At certain points in the above-process, the employee has opportunities to bring his or her claim to Federal District Court, as long as certain events occur and certain amounts of time pass. The tim
