Directives and Handbooks
- 38 CFR 1.218(a)(11) Animals on VA Property
- VA Directive 0022, Religious Symbols in VA Facilities
- VA Directive 0321, Serious Incident Reports
- VA Directive 0500, Investigation of Whistleblower Disclosures and Allegations Involving Senior Leaders or Whistleblower Retaliation
- VA Directive 5977, EEO Discrimination Complaints Process
- VA Directive 5978, Alternative Dispute Resolution
- VA Directive 5979, Harassment Prevention Policy
- VHA Directive 1188, Animals on Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Property
- VA Handbook 5975.1, Processing Requests for Reasonable Accommodation and
- VA Handbook 5979, Harassment Prevention Program (HPP) Procedures
Federal EEO and Other Laws
- Affirmative Action for Individuals with Disabilities in Federal Employment; Final Rule
- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
- Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008
- Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 – Prohibited Personnel Practices
- Deborah Sampson Act of 2021
- Dr. Chris Kirkpatrick Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017
- Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended
- FLSA Protection Pump at Work
- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
- Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
- No FEAR Act of 2002, as amended
- Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
- Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022
- Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended
- Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 791
- Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 793
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794
- Section 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794a
- Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, 29 U.S.C. § 794d
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
Executive Orders
- Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government
- Executive Order 13548, Increasing Federal Employment of Individuals with Disabilities
Other Guidance
- ADA Requirements: Service Animals
- Attorney General’s Guidance, Federal Law Protections for Religious Liberty
- EEOC Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination
- Federal Management Regulation; Nondiscrimination Clarification in the Federal Workplace
- Office of Personnel Management Vet Guide for HR Professionals
- What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act


