Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002

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The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act) is a U.S. federal law designed to hold agencies accountable for violations of anti-discrimination and whistleblower protection laws by increasing transparency, reporting, and financial consequences.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute
civil rights law
whistleblower protection law
administeredBy federal executive agencies
aimsTo deter retaliation against federal employees who engage in protected whistleblowing
deter unlawful discrimination in the federal workplace
increase agency accountability for employment-related judgments and settlements
appliesTo federal agencies of the United States
federal employees
containsProvision Section requiring posting of EEO complaint data on agency websites
Section requiring reimbursement of the Judgment Fund by agencies
Section requiring training of federal employees and managers
Section requiring written notification to federal employees of their rights and protections
country United States of America
surface form: United States
effect financial incentives for agencies to prevent discrimination and retaliation
increased public access to data on federal EEO complaints
effectiveDate October 1, 2003
enactedBy 107th United States Congress NERFINISHED
excludes non-federal private sector employers
focusesOn federal employment discrimination
whistleblower retaliation in federal agencies
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalCitation 5 U.S.C. § 2301 note
monitoredBy Department of Justice NERFINISHED
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission NERFINISHED
Office of Personnel Management NERFINISHED
policyArea employment discrimination
federal workforce management
government transparency
whistleblower protections
publicLawNumber Public Law 107-174 NERFINISHED
purpose to hold federal agencies accountable for violations of antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws
to increase transparency regarding federal workplace discrimination and retaliation
to require federal agencies to reimburse the Judgment Fund for discrimination and whistleblower judgments and settlements
relatedTo Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 NERFINISHED
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 NERFINISHED
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 NERFINISHED
Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 NERFINISHED
requires federal agencies to post statistical data on equal employment opportunity complaints on public websites
federal agencies to provide notice to employees of their rights under antidiscrimination and whistleblower protection laws
federal agencies to reimburse the Judgment Fund for payments in discrimination and whistleblower cases
federal agencies to submit annual reports to Congress on discrimination and whistleblower cases
federal agencies to train employees about rights and remedies under antidiscrimination and whistleblower laws
scope covers federal executive branch agencies
shortName No FEAR Act NERFINISHED
signedBy George W. Bush
signingDate May 15, 2002

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No FEAR Act of 2002 fullName Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002