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Action Plan for a Safe, Fair 
and Inclusive Work Environment

Support for Victims and Survivors

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About the FDIC:

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is an independent agency created by the Congress to maintain stability and public confidence in the nation's financial system. The FDIC insures deposits; examines and supervises financial institutions for safety, soundness, and consumer protection; makes large and complex financial institutions resolvable; and manages receiverships.

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Hotline (Completed January 2024)

Establish a toll-free number staffed 24-hours with specialized federal and contractor staff to discreetly intake reports of harassing behavior to ensure immediate assistance for individuals in distress.

Anonymous Reporting Hotline

Provide a reporting mechanism managed by an independent, third-party that would allow employees to report allegations of harassment to a single source in a fully anonymous manner.

See Cleary Gottlieb recommendation 6.a at page 171

Credible Investigations of Past Harassment

Clearly communicate to employees that the anonymous reporting hotline and new investigation procedures are open and applicable to anyone who has experienced harassment regardless of when it occurred and whether it was previously reported.

See Cleary Gottlieb recommendation 1.d at page 167

Mental Health Resources

Provide dedicated mental health counselors experienced in harassment- and discrimination-related trauma to each of the affinity Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for group counseling and assistance.

See Cleary Gottlieb recommendation 1.a at page 166

Counseling (Completed January 2024)

Enhance the free services currently provided by the FDIC by securing counselors with expertise related to sexual harassment and discrimination to address emotional and mental well-being.

Support Groups (Completed December 2023)

Connect victims with external resources such as local support groups specializing in sexual harassment support.

Notice of Rights

Develop and share a Notice of Rights, encompassing relevant protections from time of complaint to resolution of complaint, for individuals who are complainants or the subject of complaints.

See Cleary Gottlieb recommendation 7.a at page 172

Personal Support

Offer to any individual that brings a complaint or is the subject of a complaint under the FDIC’s current Anti-Harassment Policy or Equal Opportunity Policy a point person for support and information.

See Cleary Gottlieb recommendation 1.b at page 167

Support Program

Establish support program to help survivors remain integrated in the workplace and equipped to take advantage of professional development opportunities post-harassment.

Target date: December 2024

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Prompt Investigation, Identification, and Correction of Current Problems

Last Updated: August 21, 2024