What Can I Expect To Happen In An EEOC Investigation?

Additional Equal Employment Opportunity Commission FAQs

• Q: Under Title Vii, How Long Does An Employer Need To Preserve Personnel Or Employment Records?
  A: The EEOC requires employers subject to Title VII to preserve personnel and employment records, including application forms, for a minimum period of six months from the … More
• Q: How Will I Know If A Charge Of Discrimination Has Been Filed Against My Company?
  A: The EEOC will notify the employer within 10 days of receiving a charge. Notification normally includes a copy of the charge briefly identifying the charging party, the … More
• Q: What Is An Eeo-1 Standard 100 Form?
  A: The EEO-1 Report – formally known as the "Employer Information Report" – is a government form requiring many employers to provide a count of … More
• Q: When And Where Must An Employer File An Eeo-1?
  A: This annual report must be filed with the Joint Reporting Committee not later than September 30. Employment figures from any pay period in July through September may … More
• Q: I Received A Charge From The EEOC That Says My Business Violated Federal Law. How Can The Eeoc Say This Before Anyone Has Even Investigated?
  A: While there are a few rare exceptions, ordinarily the charge must be filed by a member of the public who has contacted EEOC and alleged that a company has … More
• Q: How Do I File An Eeo-1 (Standard Form 100)?
  A: There should be four copies. File the original and first copy with the Joint Reporting Committee. The remaining two copies may be retained for employer records. All … More
• Q: What Records Am I Required To Keep If I Receive An EEOC Charge?
  A: The EEOC Notice of Charge form that you receive should explain the agency`s record keeping requirements. When an EEOC charge has been filed against your company, you … More
• Q: How Do I File An Eeo-1 (Standard Form 100) If I Am A Multi-Establishment Employer?
  A: All multi­establishment employers, employers doing business at more than one establishment, must file: (1) a report covering the principal or headquarters office; … More
• Q: What Is The Enforcement On The EEOC Record-Keeping Requirements?
  A: Legal sanctions may be imposed upon unions, employers, or joint labor­management committees who refuse or fail to comply with their EEOC record­keeping and … More
• Q: What If An Employer Determines That The Preparation Or Filing Of The Eeo-1 Causes An Undue Hardship?
  A: An employer who claims that preparation or the filing of EEO­1 Standard Form 100 would create undue hardship may apply to the EEOC for a special reporting … More