Coronavirus and COVID-19

We have established this page to consolidate relevant coronavirus and COVID-19 information and to answer questions from the public about the EEO laws and COVID-19.

• What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and Other EEO Laws
  Last updated on May 15, 2023, updating several questions. 
• Memorandum to Federal Sector EEO Directors and Officials rescinding instructions regarding the processing of federal sector EEO complaints covered by 29 CFR Part 1614, issued April 6, 2020, and revised on July 27, 2020.
• COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan 
  Last updated on January 22, 2024.
• The COVID-19 Pandemic and Caregiver Discrimination Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws
  
  
• COVID-19 Factsheet for Employees.
• Resolution condemning the rising violence, harassment, and acts of bias against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States during the pandemic.
• Pandemic Preparedness in the Workplace and the Americans With Disabilities Act [PDF version]  This pandemic publication, written during the prior H1N1 outbreak, is still relevant today and identifies established ADA and Rehabilitation Act principles to answer questions frequently asked about the workplace during a pandemic. It was updated on March 19, 2020 to address examples and information regarding COVID-19; the new information appears in bold.
• To supplement these documents, the EEOC posted a pre-recorded webinar addressing questions arising under any of the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws and the COVID-19 pandemic. The video can be seen on YouTube or in the video player below. A transcript of the webinar is also available.

More information about the government response to the coronavirus pandemic can be found at:

• Coronavirus.gov
• CDC.gov/coronavirus

NOTE: The EEOC's materials only address COVID-19 as it impacts the anti-discrimination laws enforced by the EEOC. If you have questions about wage and hour issues, the FLSA, the FMLA, OSHA, unemployment compensation, and the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or similar issues, please contact the U.S. Department of Labor, www.dol.gov.