Equal Employment Opportunity

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The N.C. Department of Transportation's Equal Employment Opportunity unit, or EEO, ensures the department is compliant with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.​

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Federal Employment Legislation Milestones 

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• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964​
• Equal Pay Act of 1963​
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act 1967​
• Rehabilitation Act of 1973​
• ADA Act of 1990​
• ADA Amendments Act of 2008​
• Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008​
• Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2022​
  

​Equal employment opportunity applies to all NCDOT employees, former employees and applicants regardless of race, religion, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), political affiliation, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.

This EEO unit is followed in all aspects of human resource practices, including recruiting, hiring, transfers, disciplinary actions, promotions, training, compensation, benefits, recognition and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Some key responsibilities of the EEO unit include:

• Ensuring that all human resource practices are fair and equitable
• Investigating discrimination, harassment and retaliation complaints
• Providing technical assistance and guidance to management
• Providing EEO training to NCDOT employees
• Evaluating NCDOT units to ensure EEO policy adherence