Regulations and Guidelines
EEOC regulations and guidelines explain the federal workplace discrimination laws that the EEOC enforces, as well as several laws related to how the EEOC interacts with the public. When federal regulations are first issued or updated, they appear in the Federal Register. The final versions are published in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). EEOC regulations appear in Title 29 of the CFR.
| Link to Regulation or Guideline | Description of Regulation or Guideline | Relevant Law/s |
|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1600 | EEOC Employee Responsibilities and Conduct | U.S. Government Organizations and Employees, Title 5 |
| 29 CFR 1601 | Procedural Regulations for Charge Processing | Title VII, ADA, GINA |
| 29 CFR 1602 | Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements | Title VII, ADA, GINA |
| 29 CFR 1603 | Procedures for Processing Complaints Filed by Previously Exempt State and Local Government Employees under Section 304 of the Government Employee Rights Act | GERA |
| 29 CFR 1604 | Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex | Title VII |
| 29 CFR 1605 | Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Religion | Title VII |
| 29 CFR 1606 | Guidelines on Discrimination Because of National Origin | Title VII |
| 29 CFR 1607 | Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures | Title VII |
| 29 CFR 1608 | Guidelines on Affirmative Action Appropriate Under Title VII | Title VII |
| 29 CFR 1610 | EEOC Availability of Records | FOIA |
| 29 CFR 1611 | EEOC Privacy Act Regulations | Privacy Act |
| 29 CFR 1612 | EEOC Government in the Sunshine Act Regulations | Government in the Sunshine Act |
| 29 CFR 1614 | Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity | EPA, Title VII, ADEA, Section 501, GINA, No FEAR Act |
| 29 CFR 1615 | EEOC Programs or Activities: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; and EEOC Electronic and Information Technology | Section 504, Section 508 |
| 29 CFR 1620 | Equal Pay Act | EPA |
| 29 CFR 1621 | Equal Pay Act: Requests for and Issuance of Opinion Letters | EPA, FLSA |
| 29 CFR 1625 | Age Discrimination in Employment Act | ADEA |
| 29 CFR 1626 | Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Procedures | ADEA |
| 29 CFR 1627 | Age Discrimination in Employment Act: Records Relating to Age: Notices to be Posted: Statutory Exemption | ADEA |
| 29 CFR 1630 | Americans with Disabilities Act: Equal Employment Provisions | ADA |
| 29 CFR 1635 | Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act | GINA |
| 29 CFR 1636 | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act | PWFA |
| 29 CFR 1640 | Coordination Procedures for Federal Agencies for Complaints or Charges Based on Disability Subject to Both the ADA and Section 504 against Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance | ADA, Section 504 |
| 29 CFR 1641 | Coordination Procedures for EEOC and OFCCP for Complaints or Charges Based on Disability Against Employers Holding Government Contracts or Subcontracts | Section 503, ADA |
| 29 CFR 1650 | EEOC Debt Collection | U.S. Government Debt Collection |
| 29 CFR 1690 | Coordination: Procedures on interagency coordination of equal employment opportunity issuances | Executive Order 12067, Title VII, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendments |
| 29 CFR 1691 | Procedures for Complaints of Employment Discrimination Filed Against Recipients of Federal Financial Assistance | Executive Order 12067, Title VII, ADA |
| 29 CFR 1695 | Procedures for Issuing Guidance | APA, EPA, Title VII, Section 501, ADA, ADEA, GINA, GERA, No FEAR Act |