EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: FEDERAL SECTOR EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 28 by Andrea Lucas, Chair.

Summary: The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proposes revising Federal sector EEO complaint rules to streamline processing, improve effectiveness, and implement the Cummings Act. The rule would end mandatory pre complaint counseling and remove the option to request administrative judge proceedings before a final agency decision. Complainants could seek such proceedings only on appeal, and the EEOC would order them only when necessary or efficient. The rule would bar administrative class complai...