[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1614.101]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                               COMMISSION
 
PART 1614--FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY--Table of Contents
 
    Subpart A--Agency Program To Promote Equal Employment Opportunity
 
Sec. 1614.101  General policy.


    (a) It is the policy of the Government of the United States to 
provide equal

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opportunity in employment for all persons, to prohibit discrimination in 
employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age 
or handicap 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 et seq.), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act 
(ADEA) (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), the Equal Pay Act (29 U.S.C. 206(d)) or 
the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.) or for participating in 
any stage of administrative or judicial proceedings under those 
statutes.