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No FEAR Report

No Fear Act Historical Data (FY20 - FY24)

Published: 05/14/2025

​​The following tables contain historical No FEAR Act Data from previous years. To view the most recent data, visit the No FEAR ACT Data page.

Equal Employment Data Pursuant to Title III of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), Public Law 107–174

The report addresses the following:

 

Complaint Activity

Complaint Activity​​20202021202220232024
Number of complaints filed1546611
Number of complainants1536611
Repeat filers41000

 

Complaints by Basis

​Complaints by Basis20202021202220232024
Race94256
Color40044
​Religion​00001
Reprisal93146
Sex94332
PDA00000
National Origin00013
Equal Pay Act20220
Age70247
Disability20105
Genetic information00100
Non-EEO00000

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints filed.

Complaints by Issue1​

​​​Complaints by Issue​20202021202220232024
Appointment/Hire30010
Assignment of Duties30100
​Awards00001
Conversion to Full-time00000
Disciplinary Action: Demotion00000
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand20000
Disciplinary Action: Removal120001
Disciplinary Action: Suspension00000
Disciplinary Action: Other10013
Duty Hours00000
Evaluation/Appraisal51124
Examination/Test00000
Harassment: Non-Sexual81036
Harassment: Sexual00000
Medical Examination00000
Pay (including Overtime)61111
Promotion/Non-Selection52033
Reassignment: Denied00000
Reassignment: Directed00000
Reasonable Accommodation00102
Reinstatement00000
Retirement00000
Termination00102
Terms/Conditions of Employment62200
Time and Attendance00001
Training00012
Other​​​00016

​1 Based on EEOC guidance and after careful review of issues alleged in complaints this year, we have changed some issues, thus causing a discrepancy in the total number of alleged issues in FY2020. 

2​ ​Based on EEOC guidance and upon review of Q2 cases, we are adding "Disciplinary removal" to one of the issues alleged in formal complaints filed this year.

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues. The sum of the issues may not equal total complaints filed.

 

Processing Time

Complaints Pending During the Fiscal Year

​Complaints Pendin​g During the Fiscal Year 20202021202220232024
Average number of days in investigation stage140157128.8285​111​
Average number of days in final action stage​53562520.2551.50

 

Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year Where Hearing Was Requested

Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year Where Hearing Was Requested20202021202220232024
Average number of days in investigation stage175177233.63123.50203.75
Average number of days in final action stage0002744

 

Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year Where Hearing Was Not Requested

Complaints Pending During Fiscal Year Where Hearing Was Not Requested20202021202220232024
Average number of days in investigation stage122138103170.50176.60
Average number of days in final action stage4946255459

 

Complaints Dismissed by Agency and Withdrawn by Complainants

Complaints Dismissed by Agency

​Complaints Dismissed by Agency20202021202220232024
Total complaints dismissed by Agency32211
Average days pending prior to dismissal3901001.25230239

 

Complaints Withdrawn by Complainants

Complaints Withdrawn by Complain​ants20202021202220232024
​ Total complaints withdrawn by complainants81001

 

Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination

Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination

Total Final Actions Finding Discrimination​​2020
#
2020
%
2021
#
2021
%
2022
#
2022​
%
2023
#
2023
%
2024
#
2024​
%
Total Number Findings0000000000
Without Hearing0000000000
With Hearing0000000000

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Basis

Total Number Findings

​Total Nu​mber Findings2020
#
2020
%
2021
#
2021
%
2022
#
2022​
%
2023
#
2023
%
2024
#
2024​
%
Total Number Findings0000000000
Race0000000000
Color0000000000
Religion0000000000
Reprisal0000000000
Sex0000000000
National Origin0000000000
Equal Pay Act0000000000
Age0000000000
Disability0000000000
Genetic Information0000000000
Non-EEO0000000000

 

Findings After Hearing

Finding​s After Hearing2020
#
2020
%
2021
#
2021
%
2022
#
2022​
%
2023
#
2023
%
2024
#
2024​
%
Findings After Hearing0000000000
​​ Race0000000000
Color0000000000
Religion0000000000
Reprisal0000000000
Sex0000000000
National Origin0000000000
Equal Pay Act0000000000
Age0000000000
Disability0000000000
Genetic Information0000000000
Non-EEO0000000000

 

Findings Without Hearing

​ ​​Findings Without Hearing2020
#
2020
%
2021
#
2021
%
2022
#
2022​
%
2023
#
2023
%
2024
#
2024​
%
Findings Without Hearing​0000000000
Race0000000000
Color0000000000
Religion0000000000
Reprisal0000000000
Sex0000000000
National Origin0000000000
Equal Pay Act0000000000
Age0000000000
Disability0000000000
Genetic Information0000000000
Non-EEO0000000​00​0

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases. The sum of the bases may not equal total complaints and findings.

 

Findings of Discrimination Rendered by Issue

Total Number Findings

​Total Numb​er Findings2020
#
2020
%
2021
#
2021
%
2022
#
2022​
%
2023
#
2023
%
2024
#
2024​
%
Total Number Findings0000000000
​ Appointment/Hire0000000000
Assignment of Duties0000000000
Awards0000000000
Conversion to Full-time0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Total0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Demotion0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Suspension0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Removal0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Other0000000000
Duty Hours0000000000
Evaluation/Appraisal0000000000
Examination/Test0000000000
Harassment: Total0000000000
Harassment: Non-Sexual0000000000
Harassment: Sexual0000000000
Medical Examination0000000000
Pay (Including Overtime)0000000000
Promotion/Non-Selection0000000000
Reassignment: Total0000000000
Reassignment: Denied0000000000
Reassignment: Directed0000000000
Reasonable ​Accommodation0000000000
Reinstatement0000000000
Retirement0000000000
Termination0000000000
Terms/Conditions of Employment0000000000
Time and Attendance0000000000
Training0000000000
Other0000000000

 

Findings After Hearing

​​Findings After Hearing2020
#
2020
%
2021
#
2021
%
2022
#
2022​
%
2023
#
2023
%
2024
#
2024​
%
Findings After Hearing0000000000
Appointment/Hire0000000000
Assignment of Duties0000000000
Conversion to Full time0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Total0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Demotion0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Suspension0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Removal0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Other0000000000
Duty Hours0000000000
Evaluation/Appraisal0000000000
Examination/Test0000000000
Harassment: Total0000000000
Harassment: Non-Sexual0000000000
Harassment: Sexual0000000000
Pay (Including Overtime)0000000000
Promotion/Non-Selection0000000000
Reassignment: Total0000000000
Reassignment: Denied0000000000
Reassignment: Directed0000000000
Reasonable Accommodation0000000000
Reinstatement0000000000
Retirement0000000000
Termination0000000000
Time and Attendance0000000000
Training0000000000
Other0000000000

 

Findings Without Hearing

Findings Without Hearing2020
#
2020
%
2021
#
2021
%
2022
#
2022​
%
2023
#
2023
%
2024
#
2024​
%
Findings Without Hearing0000000000
Appointment/Hire0000000000
Assignment of Duties0000000000
Awards0000000000
Conversion to Full time0000000000
Disciplinary action: Total0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Demotion0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Reprimand0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Suspension0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Removal0000000000
Disciplinary Action: Other0000000000
Duty Hours0000000000
Evaluation/Appraisal0000000000
Examination/Test0000000000
Harassment: Total0000000000
Harassment: Non-Sexual0000000000
Harassment: Sexual0000000000
Medical Examination0000000000
Pay (Including Overtime)0000000000
Promotion/Non-Selection0000000000
Reassignment: Total0000000000
Reassignment: Denied0000000000
Reassignment: Directed0000000000
Reasonable Accommodation0000000000
Reinstatement0000000000
​Retirement0000000000
Termination0000000000
Terms/Conditions of Employment0000000000
Time and Attendance0000000000
Training0000000000
Other0000000000

 

Pending Complaints Filed in Previous Fiscal Years by Status

​​Pending Complaints Filed in Previ​ous Fiscal Years by Status20202021202220232024
Total Complaints from Previous Fiscal Years85313
Total Complainants84213

 

Number Complaints Pending

Number Complaints Pending20202021202220232024
Investigation70004
Hearing35313
Final Action02002
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations02010

Complaint Investigations

Complaint Investigations20202021202220232024
Pending complaints where investigations exceed required time frames12000