22VAC40-675-180. Equal employment opportunity.

Part VI. Equal Employment Opportunity

A. The board promotes equal employment opportunity and follows all applicable federal, state, and local nondiscrimination laws.

B. Employees or applicants for employment who believe that they have been discriminated against may file a complaint with the nearest local office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

C. All local departments are required to cooperate fully with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or any other official investigation of charges of discrimination. Cooperation includes providing papers, notes, documents, and any other written material and responding to questions deemed necessary to investigate the charge.

Statutory Authority

§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-219 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 8, eff. February 1, 2004; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 20, eff. July 15, 2016; Volume 40, Issue 3, eff. October 26, 2023.

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