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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Who is on the EEOC?
The EEOC has five commissioners who are appointed by the President
and also a General Counsel who too is appointed by the President. All
have to be confirmed by the Senate. The Commissioners are appointed
for five-year, staggered terms. The term of the General Counsel is four
years. The President designates a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair is
the chief executive officer of the Commission. The five-member
Commission makes equal employment opportunity policy and approves
most litigation.
What laws does the EEOC enforce?
The EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the
state that prohibits most forms of discrimination, the Equal Pay Act
(EPA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The General Counsel is the
ultimate authority in conducting litigation under these statutes.
How many charges of employment discrimination does the EEOC get?
In FY 2007, the EEOC received 82,792 private sector charges of
discrimination, a 9% increase from FY 2006. Of those, the EEOC’s
mediation program for the private sector obtained 8,649 resolutions.
The EEOC obtained more than $124 million in monetary benefits for
complainants from mediation resolutions.
How many employment lawsuits does the EEOC bring?
In FY 2007, the EEOC field lawyers filed 336 "merits" lawsuits. Legal staff
resolved 364 “merits” lawsuits for a total monetary recovery of
$54,797,888. The total of resolved suits is higher because it includes
suits filed in prior years by the EEOC.
It is interesting to see the number of suits the EEOC resolved for the
different employment discrimination laws. 296 resolutions contained
Title VII claims, 41 contained Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA) claims, 35 contained Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967 (ADEA) claims, and 14 contained Equal Pay Act of 1964 (EPA)
claims. Of course, some of the employment discrimination cases
involved more than one statute.
What are my chances of winning my lawsuit, and will the EEOC help?
In cases decided at trial, private plaintiffs who were represented by
counsel won 40.4% of all trials; the EEOC won 45.5% of all trials.
How many charges of race discrimination get filed with the EEOC?
Race discrimination is the most frequent type of charge filing with the
EEOC, a historical trend dating to the agency’s opening in 1965. In FY
2006, more than 27,000 charges of race discrimination were filed with
EEOC offices nationwide, accounting for 36% of the agency’s private
sector caseload.
Do I have to file my complaint of discrimination with the EEOC?
No. You can file with your Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA),
which in Kansas is the Kansas Human Rights Commission. However, you
must file a charge with them sooner than if you file with the EEOC. The
EEOC will send any charge you file with it over to the KHRC. Click here
for more information about the KHRC,
Who is on the EEOC?
The EEOC has five commissioners who are appointed by the President
and also a General Counsel who too is appointed by the President. All
have to be confirmed by the Senate. The Commissioners are appointed
for five-year, staggered terms. The term of the General Counsel is four
years. The President designates a Chair and a Vice Chair. The Chair is
the chief executive officer of the Commission. The five-member
Commission makes equal employment opportunity policy and approves
most litigation.
What laws does the EEOC enforce?
The EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), the
state that prohibits most forms of discrimination, the Equal Pay Act
(EPA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The General Counsel is the
ultimate authority in conducting litigation under these statutes.
How many charges of employment discrimination does the EEOC get?
In FY 2007, the EEOC received 82,792 private sector charges of
discrimination, a 9% increase from FY 2006. Of those, the EEOC’s
mediation program for the private sector obtained 8,649 resolutions.
The EEOC obtained more than $124 million in monetary benefits for
complainants from mediation resolutions.
How many employment lawsuits does the EEOC bring?
In FY 2007, the EEOC field lawyers filed 336 "merits" lawsuits. Legal staff
resolved 364 “merits” lawsuits for a total monetary recovery of
$54,797,888. The total of resolved suits is higher because it includes
suits filed in prior years by the EEOC.
It is interesting to see the number of suits the EEOC resolved for the
different employment discrimination laws. 296 resolutions contained
Title VII claims, 41 contained Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
(ADA) claims, 35 contained Age Discrimination in Employment Act of
1967 (ADEA) claims, and 14 contained Equal Pay Act of 1964 (EPA)
claims. Of course, some of the employment discrimination cases
involved more than one statute.
What are my chances of winning my lawsuit, and will the EEOC help?
In cases decided at trial, private plaintiffs who were represented by
counsel won 40.4% of all trials; the EEOC won 45.5% of all trials.
How many charges of race discrimination get filed with the EEOC?
Race discrimination is the most frequent type of charge filing with the
EEOC, a historical trend dating to the agency’s opening in 1965. In FY
2006, more than 27,000 charges of race discrimination were filed with
EEOC offices nationwide, accounting for 36% of the agency’s private
sector caseload.
Do I have to file my complaint of discrimination with the EEOC?
No. You can file with your Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA),
which in Kansas is the Kansas Human Rights Commission. However, you
must file a charge with them sooner than if you file with the EEOC. The
EEOC will send any charge you file with it over to the KHRC. Click here
for more information about the KHRC,