Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

1801 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20507

Phone, 202-663-4900. TTY, 202-663-4494. Internet, www.eeoc.gov.

CHAIR Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting

Vice Chair Christine M. Griffin, Acting

Commissioners Constance S. Barker,

(2 vacancies)

Executive Officer Stephen Llewellyn

Chief Operating Officer (vacancy)

General Counsel (vacancy)

Inspector General Aletha L. Brown

Director, Office of Communications and (vacancy)

Legislative Affairs

Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Veronica Villalobos

Director, Office of Federal Operations Carlton M. Hadden

Legal Counsel (vacancy)

Director, Office of Field Programs Nicholas Inzeo

Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey Smith

Director, Office of Human Resources Mara Lopez, Acting

Director, Office of Information Technology Kimberly Hancher

Director, Office of Research, Information, and Deidre Flippen

Planning

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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, and disability in the Federal and private sectors.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was created by title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-4), and became operational July 2, 1965. Laws under the EEOC's enforcement mission include title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), the Age

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Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), sections of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 791 et seq.), the Equal Pay Act of 1963 (29 U.S.C. 206), title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.), and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991 (105 Stat. 1071).

The EEOC is a bipartisan commission composed of five members appointed by the President, with the advice and consent of the Senate, for staggered 5-year terms. The President designates a Chairman and Vice Chairman. In addition to the members of the Commission, the President appoints a General Counsel, with the advice and consent of the Senate, to support the Commission and provide direction, coordination, and supervision of the EEOC's litigation program. The General Counsel serves for a term of 4 years.

Activities

Enforcement The EEOC enforces its statutory, regulatory, policy, and program responsibilities through its headquarters-based Office of Field Programs, the Office of General Counsel, and 53 field offices. The field offices receive charges of discrimination from the public and use a variety of resolution methods, tailored to each charge, from voluntary mediation to full-scale. The field staff is responsible for achieving a wide range of objectives, focusing on the quality, timeliness, and appropriateness of individual, class, and systemic charges and for securing relief for victims of discrimination in accordance with Commission policies. The field staff also counsel individuals about their rights under the laws enforced by the EEOC and conduct outreach and technical assistance programs. The Office of General Counsel conducts the Commission's litigation in U.S. District Courts and Courts of Appeal.

Complaints Against the Federal Government The EEOC establishes the procedures for Federal employees and job applicants to file complaints of employment discrimination or retaliation for having in engaged in protected EEO activity. The agency charged with discrimination is responsible for informal counseling, and, if a complaint is filed and that complaint is accepted, for investigating the claims raised therein. At the conclusion of the investigation, complainants may request a hearing before an EEOC administrative judge or that the agency issue a final decision on the matter. The agency's final decision or final action after a hearing may be appealed to the Commission.

In addition, the Office of Federal Operations provides oversight and technical assistance concerning EEO complaint adjudication and the maintenance of effective affirmative programs of equal employment opportunity throughout the Federal government. Using the guidance and principles contained in the EEOC's EEO Management Directive 715, the Commission monitors and evaluates Federal agencies' affirmative employment programs under title VII and section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act and ensures that all Federal employees compete on a fair and level playing field.

Other Activities...