1. RESPONDING TO EEOC CHARGES 2018 TAPS SEMINAR SEPTEMBER 26, 2018
By Alicia sienne voltmer, Esq.

2. TODAY’S AGENDA

4. Statutes enforced by the eeoc
TITLE VII
PDA
EPA
ADEA
ADA
GINA

5. 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

6. Strategic enforcement plan
PRIORITIES:
ELIMINIATING BARRIERS IN RECRUITMENT & HIRING
ENSURING EQUAL PAY
PROTECTING VULNERABLE WORKERS & MIGRANTS

7. CHECK THE BASICS

8. INCLUDE A DISCLAIMER

9. TELL YOUR STORY IN A PERSUASIVE STYLE

10. REDACT EXHIBITS AS NEEDED

11. MARK EXHBITS AS CONFIDENTIAL AS APPROPRIATE

12. ADDRESS ALL FACTUAL ALLEGATIONS

13. ADDRESS ALL LEGAL ALLEGATIONS

14. ASK THE EEOC TO:

15. BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE… THE LITTLE-KNOWN LIST THE EEOC’S DILEMMA
THE RED-HEADED STEP-CHILD PROBLEM

16. Q&a