---
kind: "section"
citation: "29 C.F.R. § 1614.101"
title: "29"
number: "1614.101"
heading: "General policy."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/29/1614.101"
---

# §1614.101. General policy.

- (a) It is the policy of the Government of the United States to provide equal opportunity in employment for all persons, to prohibit discrimination in employment because of race; color; religion; sex; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and to promote the full realization of equal employment opportunity through a continuing affirmative program in each agency.
- (b) No person shall be subject to retaliation for opposing any practice made unlawful by title VII of the Civil Rights Act (title VII) ([42 U.S.C. 2000e](/usc/42/2000e.md) et seq.), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) ([29 U.S.C. 621](/usc/29/621.md) et seq.), the Equal Pay Act ([29 U.S.C. 206(d)](/usc/29/206.md?p=d)), the Rehabilitation Act ([29 U.S.C. 791](/usc/29/791.md) et seq.), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) ([42 U.S.C. 2000ff](/usc/42/2000ff.md) et seq.), or the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) ([42 U.S.C. 2000gg](/usc/42/2000gg.md) et seq.) or for participating in any stage of administrative or judicial proceedings under those statutes.

## Notes

### Amendments

[89 FR 11171, Feb. 14, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 29 U.S.C. 206(d), 633a, 791 and 794a; 42 U.S.C. 2000e-16, 2000ff-6(e), and 2000gg-2(e); E.O. 10577, 3 CFR, 1954-1958 Comp., p. 218; E.O. 11222, 3 CFR, 1964-1965 Comp., p. 306; E.O. 11478, 3 CFR, 1969 Comp., p. 133; E.O. 12106, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 263; Reorg. Plan No. 1 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 321.

### Source

Source: 57 FR 12646, Apr. 10, 1992, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[89 FR 11171, Feb. 14, 2024]