Note: Single-source report; awaiting corroboration.
The CDC's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) has been closed as part of the Department of Health and Human Services' Reduction in Force, following President Donald Trump's Executive Order 14210 issued on February 11, 2025. This closure is part of a broader HHS reorganization aimed at improving agency efficiency and effectiveness to enhance public health outcomes. For federal sector EEO processes, stakeholders are now directed to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) website.
The OEEO's mission focused on eliminating employment discrimination and fostering equal employment opportunity within the CDC workplace. The office ensured nondiscrimination policies covering all personnel practices, granting equal access to employment, promotion, and training across the workforce.
The program maintained compliance with federal statutes and regulations related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), providing protections against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, age (40 or older), disability, national origin, retaliation, and genetics.
According to the CDC, the OEEO followed the six essential elements in the EEOC’s Management Directive 715 to maintain a model EEO program: leadership commitment, integration of EEO into the agency’s strategic mission, accountability, proactive discrimination prevention, efficiency, and legal compliance.
Before closure, the OEEO included teams such as the Affirmative Employment Program and Alternative Dispute Resolution team, which supported a representative workforce and efficiently managed workplace conflicts. The office also processed EEO complaints and adjudications.