By Samantha Vanterpool Rucker A Quorum Restored at the EEOC After months of operating below capacity, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is finally back to full strength. On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed Brittany Panuccio, an Assistant U.S. Attorney from Florida, as a commissioner for the agency in a 51–47 vote. Her confirmation restores […]
This is the fourth post in a series about demand letters. My first post described what a demand letter is and just how demanding it should be. In the second post, I discussed how to prepare yourself for your company’s negative response to your demand letter. I warned that your employer would probably defend itself
If you have filed a complaint with the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), you are most likely dealing with some kind of serious situation at work. You want it dealt with as soon as possible. How fast a response is possible depends on a number of issues. The reality is that the agency has
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Most federal discrimination laws require that you file a charge with the EEOC or its local equivalent before you can file a complaint in court. The theory is that your employer should have notice of your complaint and the EEOC should be able to investigate your claims before you file an expensive and time-consuming lawsuit.
