Legal Process Paper
Legal Process Paper
EEOC Processes
John, a private sector employee, wants to file a discrimination complaint against his employer. There are certain steps which John should take to file this action. Furthermore, the legal process which the complaint must travel through before an outcome is reached is often complex. Numerous employment discrimination complaints are filed each year. The EEOC or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the lead government agency for processing complaints associated with employment discrimination. "Under Title VII, an employer can not discriminate on the basis of religion, gender, race, color or national origin. Discrimination, as described in Title VII prohibits employers, labor and management committees and unions from discriminatory practices affecting the hiring, firing, discipline, training, classification, compensation and benefits of individuals."
John can file a discrimination complaint against his employer if he believes his employment rights were violated. However, in defense of John’s organization they many also file charge on behalf of another person to protect the person’s identity. John would need to provide the EEOC with information regarding the charge. He would need to provide the complaining party’s name, address and telephone number; The name, address, and telephone number of the respondent employer, employment agency, or union that is alleged to have discrimination, and number of employees or union members if that information is known; a description of the event that initially caused John to believe his rights were violated; and the date of the alleged violation. When John files a charge with the EEOC, he may have been asked to fill out an intake questionnaire form. The intake questionnaire form can be filled out online or can be taken to the nearest EEOC office. John must adhere to strict time limits with filing his claim with the EEOC against his company. The charge must be...
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