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field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Information about the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and the Notification and Federal Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR).</div> <div property="schema:text" class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (No FEAR Act), (Public Law No. 107-174) ensures that federal agencies pay more attention to their Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and whistle-blower activities, and act expeditiously to resolve complaints.</p><h2>The No FEAR Act</h2><ul><li><a href="http://www.opm.gov/information-management/no-fear-act/#url=Notice">Office of Personnel Management: Information Management鈥擭o Fear Act</a>.</li><li><a href="/policy/eeo/eeodata/eeodata.html">EEO Data Posted Pursuant to No FEAR Act: AHRQ</a>.</li></ul><h2>The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy</h2><p><strong>Note: </strong>AHRQ receives its EEO services from the HHS Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Strategic Engagement & Partnerships (EEOSP): <a href="mailto:EEOSC.EEOinfo@hhs.gov">EEOSC.EEOinfo@hhs.gov</a>.</p><p><strong>EEO Complaints</strong><br><a href="mailto:EEOSC.EEOinfo@hhs.gov">EEOSC.EEOinfo@hhs.gov</a></p><!-- <p> 5600 Fishers Lane<br> 14N146D<br> Rockville, MD 20857<br> (301) 443-5363 (Voice)<br> (301) 443-1866 (TTY)<br> (301) 443-7998 (Fax) </p> --><h2>AHRQ Policy on Nondiscrimination</h2><p>AHRQ will not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of that individual鈥檚 race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age (beginning at age 40), disability, genetic information (including family medical history), pregnancy accommodation, or protected EEO activity, and that unreasonably interferes with an individual鈥檚 work performance/environment by resulting in a tangible employment action, or is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the 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