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 |
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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civil rights law ⓘ whistleblower protection law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | federal executive agencies ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
deter retaliation against federal employees who engage in protected whistleblowing
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deter unlawful discrimination in the federal workplace ⓘ increase agency accountability for employment-related judgments and settlements ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal agencies of the United States
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federal employees ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
Section requiring posting of EEO complaint data on agency websites
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| effect |
financial incentives for agencies to prevent discrimination and retaliation
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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
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whistleblower retaliation in federal agencies ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalCitation | 5 U.S.C. § 2301 note ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Department of Justice
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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of Personnel Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
employment discrimination
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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
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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
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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
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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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