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    File an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Discrimination Complaint

    Learn how to file a complaint with the Office of Administration Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) officer. 

    Overview

    As a Commonwealth employee, you have the right to file a complaint if you believe you have been subjected to discrimination. Equal opportunity officers are responsible for investigating these complaints.
     

    Grounds for a complaint

    • Race
    • Color
    • Religious creed
    • Pregnancy
    • Ancestry
    • Union membership
    • Age
    • Gender
    • Sex
    • Sexual orientation
    • Gender identity or expression
    • National origin
    • AIDS or HIV status
    • Disability

    Forms for filing and appeals

    Download a form to file a complaint or an appeal.  

    Filing a complaint

    Note: There is no legal requirement that complaints be in writing, but you may be asked to provide a written statement.

    Filing a Complaint

    Contact the agency EEO officer

    Find the contact information for your agency’s EEO officer

    Download the contact list

    Email us

    Send your complaint to OA's Equal Employment Opportunity office.

    RA-OAEEOCOMPLAINT@pa.gov

    Investigating a complaint

    The agency EEO officer will investigate internal complaints. Every complaint is taken seriously and investigated either formally or informally depending on the allegations.

    Refer to Management Directive 410.10 for detailed guidance on investigating and resolving complaints.

    View Management Directive 410.10