EEOC Process
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Claims Process Nichole Sanderson HRM434 Michael Carlton November 4, 2003 YOU’RE FIRED! ... Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (Filing a Charge). In the paragraphs to follow, I will give an outline of the claims process from the EEOC to civil litigation. The first step in the claim process is to recognize that discrimination has occurred and file a charge with the EEOC. An individual may file in person, by mail or by telephone by contacting the nearest EEOC office (Filing a Charge). EEOC makes it illegal to discriminate against employees or applicants for employment as stated above. ... These agencies are contracted with the EEOC, assisting them by receiving and processing claims of discrimination for them. After the complaint is filed with the EEOC, they have 10 days to notify the employer of the charges. EEOC will then send letters to both parties offering mediation and the decision to do so is voluntary for both parties (p. ... Mediation is a form of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) that is offered as an alternative to the traditional investigation or litigation process. ... If the EEOC finds that there is reasonable cause for the employee to charge the employer with discrimination, it will attempt to conciliate the matter (p. ... An EEOC specialist meets with both parties to set forth what was found during the investigation and to discuss ways to resolve the matter.