Everyone is guaranteed certain unalienable rights. These enforceable rights, or privileges, are referred to as civil rights. When ever these rights are denied due to membership in a particular group or class, it is
defined as discrimination. Statutes have been enacted to prevent discrimination based on a person's race, color, sex, religion, age, disability, and national origin.
As an Employee
The Department of Transportation is dedicated to protecting the civil rights of our employees and associates. The Departmental Office of Civil Rights (DOCR) has the following services available to employees:
Please review the latest
DOT Civil Rights/EEO
guide for information about your civil rights as a Federal employee and the Department’s equal opportunity and civil rights programs.
For patrons of the Department of Transportation (DOT), one should expect DOT to provide accessibility and adhere to environmental protection regulations. To ensure these expectations are met, DOCR provides services in the following areas for our patrons:
The Department of Transportation strives to follow federal guidelines in dealing with small and disadvantaged businesses. The Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization can provide further guidance in addition to the services provided by the Departmental Office of Civil Rights as outlined within our Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program.
