People

Every federal Judiciary employee may seek confidential Informal Advice from:

Circuit Director of Workplace Relations

National Judicial Integrity Officer

Local Court EDR Coordinator

Protections

Every federal Judiciary employee is protected from the following forms of wrongful conduct:

Discrimination based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age (40+), disability

Discriminatory harassment based on race, color, sex, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age (40+), disability

Abusive Conduct, which is a pattern of demonstrably egregious and hostile conduct not based on a protected category

Retaliation including whistleblower protection

Policies

Every federal Judiciary employee should be aware of the following policies:

Codes of Conduct for United States Judges and Judicial Employees
Set standards and expectations for conduct in judicial workplace

Employment Dispute Resolution(EDR) Plan
Provides options for employees to address concerns about discrimination, harassment, abusive conduct, and retaliation

Rules for Judicial-Conduct & Judicial-Disability Proceedings (JC&D Rules)
Allows anyone to report or file a complaint of misconduct or disability against a federal judge

Processes

Every federal Judiciary employee has the right to use the following processes:

Confidential Informal Advice under EDR Plan
from a DWR, OJI, or EDR Coordinator

Informal Options

• Report to DWR or OJI
• Report to chief circuit judge under JC&D Rules

“Formal” Options

• File EDR Request for Assisted Resolution
• File EDR Formal Complaint
• File complaint under JC&D Rules