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The Notification and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and Retaliation Act (No FEAR Act) of 2002 increases federal agency accountability for acts of discrimination or reprisal against employees.

The No FEAR Act requires agencies to post on their public websites statistical data relating to equal employment opportunity complaints filed against the respective agencies.

The Federal Reserve Board's public website contains statistical data in accordance with the No FEAR Act.

Information updated as of 1st Fiscal Quarter 2026 for period ending March 31, 2026

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Complaint activity
Activity Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal Year 2026
thru 03/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Number of complaints filed 5 6 8 6 11 4 4
Number of complainants 5 6 8 6 11 4 4
Repeat filers 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

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Complaints by basis
Basis Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal Year 2026
thru 03/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Race 2 4 3 3 7 2 2
Color 0 0 1 2 5 0 0
Religion 0 2 5 2 4 0 1
Reprisal 3 2 5 2 9 4 2
Sex 2 5 3 3 7 3 3
National origin 0 2 0 0 4 3 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 2 0 1 0 0
Age 3 1 0 2 4 1 1
Disability 0 1 2 2 3 0 1
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple bases, so the sum of the bases may exceed the total complaints filed.

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Complaints by issue
Issue Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal Year 2026
thru 03/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Appointment/hire 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
Assignment of duties 0 1 1 4 1 2 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary action
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 1 2 2 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
Duty hours 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Evaluation appraisal 1 0 0 2 5 3 0
Examination/test 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Harassment
Nonsexual 2 5 1 4 5 2 3
Sexual 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Medical examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (including overtime) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Promotion/non-selection 3 4 1 3 4 3 3
Reassignment
Denied 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable accommodation 0 1 5 2 0 0 1
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
Termination 0 1 2 2 1 1 1
Terms/conditions of employment 1 2 1 3 1 0 0
Time and attendance 0 1 1 1 0 0 0
Training 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 4 0 3 0 0

Note: Complaints can be filed alleging multiple issues, so the sum of the issues may exceed the total complaints filed.

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Processing time
Category Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal Year 2026
thru 03/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Complaints pending during fiscal year
Average number of days in investigation stage 219 239 178 172 163 175 22
Average number of days in final action stage 18 62 28 78 28 24 0
Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was requested
Average number of days in investigation stage 234 239 178 206 189 193 0
Average number of days in final action stage 30 62 0 0 0 0 0
Complaints pending during fiscal year where hearing was not requested
Average number of days in investigation stage 203 0 179 245 205 239 0
Average number of days in final action stage 56 0 28 78 29 24 0

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Complaints dismissed by agency
Category Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal Year 2026
thru 03/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total complaints dismissed by agency 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Average days pending prior to dismissal 0 0 0 0 122 0 0
Complaints withdrawn by complainants
Total complaints withdrawn by complainants 8 2 8 0 3 5 0

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Total final actions finding discrimination
  Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal Year 2026
thru 03/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
# % # % # % # % # # % # %
Total number findings 0   0   0   0   0 0   0  
Without hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
With hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Findings of discrimination rendered by basis
Basis Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal year 2026
thru 03/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
# % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Total number findings 0   0   0   0   0   0   0  
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings after hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings without hearing 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Race 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Color 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Religion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sex 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
National origin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Equal Pay Act 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Age 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disability 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Non EEO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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Findings of discrimination rendered by issue
Issue Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal year 2026
thru 3/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
# % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Total number findings 0   0   0   0   0     0 0 0
Appointment/hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Assignment of duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Conversion to full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Disciplinary action 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Duty hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Evaluation appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Examination/test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Harassment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Nonsexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Medical examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Pay (including overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Promotion/nonselection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Reassignment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Reasonable accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Terms/conditions of employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Time and attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0   0 0 0
Findings after hearing   
Appointment/hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary action 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nonsexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (including overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/nonselection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/conditions of employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Findings without hearing   
Appointment/hire 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Assignment of duties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Awards 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conversion to full-time 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Disciplinary action 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Demotion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reprimand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Suspension 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Removal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Duty hours 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Evaluation appraisal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Examination/test 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Harassment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Nonsexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sexual 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Medical examination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pay (including overtime) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Promotion/nonselection 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reassignment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Denied 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Directed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reasonable accommodation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Reinstatement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Retirement 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Termination 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Terms/conditions of employment 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Time and attendance 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Training 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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Pending complaints filed in previous fiscal years by status
  Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal Year 2026
thru 03/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Total complaints from previous fiscal years 7 7 9 5 7 11 1
Number complaints pending
Investigation 0 0 1 2 1 1 4
ROI issued, pending Complainant's action 0 0 1 0 0 0 1
Hearing 5 4 2 3 2 5 3
Final action 0 1 1 1 0 1 0
Appeal with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 1 1 0 2 3 2 0
Class Certification with EEOC Office of Federal Operations 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
District Court 2 0 0 0 0 1 2

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Complaint investigations
  Comparative data
Previous fiscal year data		 Fiscal Year 2026
thru 03/31/2026
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Pending complaints where investigations exceed required time frames 1 0 2 2 1 4 0

For further information, please contact the EEO Programs Director
Office of EEO Programs, Stop I-156
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
20th and Constitution Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20551

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Last Update: June 22, 2026