The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Relocation of EEOC Headquarters and Washington Field Office

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Headquarters and Washington Field Office (WFO) are relocating to 131 M Street, NE. The office move will occur in three phases between mid-November and mid-December, 2008. The phone numbers, faxes, and e-mail addresses for EEOC Headquarters and the WFO staff will remain the same.

Washington Field Office

The WFO is responsible for processing charges of discrimination against private, state and local government employers in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia, and for administering hearings regarding complaints against federal government employers in these geographic areas. Additional information about the WFO, including contact info, hours of operation and directions, can be found at http://www.eeoc.gov/washington/.

The WFO will be closed to the public from Friday, Nov. 14 to Tuesday, Nov. 18. For assistance during this period, the public may call 1-800-669-4000 or 1-800-669-6820 (TTY).

The WFO will reopen on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at the following address:

EEOC Washington Field Office
131 M Street, NE
Fourth Floor, Suite 4NWO2F
Washington, DC 20507-0100

Download a flyer with the new address, contact information, and a description of the Outreach, Training and Technical Assistance Services available from the Washington Field Office.

Visitor Procedures

All visitors to EEOC Headquarters and the WFO must check in at the security guard's desk and process through the Visitor Management System at either the North Lobby or South Lobby entrance of 131 M Street, NE. Visitors will be issued a badge which they must display at all times. Visitors must remain with their escort as they will have no other means of accessing EEOC areas.


This page was last modified on November 12, 2008.

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