RESPONDING TO EEOC CHARGES 2018 TAPS SEMINAR SEPTEMBER 26, 2018 By Alicia sienne voltmer, Esq.
TODAY’S AGENDA
Statutes enforced by the eeoc TITLE VII PDA EPA ADEA ADA GINA
FY 2017 TEXAS CHARGE STATS # OF CHARGES IN TX: 8,827 % OF U.S. TOTAL CHARGES: 10.5% (HIGHEST) LARGEST CATEGORY OF CHARGES: RETALIATION (ALL STATUTES) LARGEST CATEGORY BY TYPE: SEX
Strategic enforcement plan 2017-2021 PRIORITIES: ELIMINIATING BARRIERS IN RECRUITMENT & HIRING ENSURING EQUAL PAY PROTECTING VULNERABLE WORKERS & MIGRANTS
CHECK THE BASICS
INCLUDE A DISCLAIMER
TELL YOUR STORY IN A PERSUASIVE STYLE
REDACT EXHIBITS AS NEEDED
MARK EXHBITS AS CONFIDENTIAL AS APPROPRIATE
ADDRESS ALL FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS
ADDRESS ALL LEGAL ALLEGATIONS
ASK THE EEOC TO:
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE… THE LITTLE-KNOWN LIST THE EEOC’S DILEMMA THE RED-HEADED STEP-CHILD PROBLEM
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