Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Seeks Public Comment on Strategic Enforcement Plan by September 18

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the agency that enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination – has released a draft of the EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) open for public comment until September 18, 2012.  The draft of the SEP, which will integrate all components of the EEOC’s private, public, and federal sector enforcement, is available at http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/plan/sep_public_draft.cfm. Comments from the public about the SEP must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. ET on September 18, 2012 at [email protected] or received by mail at Executive Officer, Office of the Executive Secretariat, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 131 M Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20507.  For general inquiries about the plan, email [email protected] or call 202-663-4070 or 202-663-4494. According to a press release from the EEOC, the first requirement of the ‘EEOC Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2012 – 2016’ was to develop the SEP by the start of fiscal year 2013 – which will begin October 1, 2012 – that would establish the EEOC’s priorities for the coming years. The EEOC Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2012 – 2016 is available at: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/plan/strategic_plan_12to16.cfm. As previously reported on the ESR News blog, the EEOC held a public meeting on July 18, 2012 to hear views on its proposed SEP from academic, business, civil rights, and federal sector representatives, along with former EEOC leaders and current employees. More information about the July 18 meeting held by the EEOC is available at: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/7-18-12/index.cfm. The EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles I and V of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Title II of the Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 to protect workers from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. For information on pre-employment background checks as part of a Safe Hiring Program, visit Employment Screening Resources (ESR) – ‘The Background Check Authority’ and nationwide background screening firm accredited by the NAPBS – at https://www.esrcheck.com/, call toll free 888.999.4474, or email [email protected]. Sources: http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-4-12c.cfm http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/plan/sep_public_draft.cfm http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/plan/strategic_plan_12to16.cfm. http://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/meetings/7-18-12/index.cfm https://www.esrcheck.com/wordpress/2012/07/19/eeoc-july-18-meeting-allows-public-to-present-views-on-proposed-strategic-enforcement-plan/ About Employment Screening Resources (ESR): Founded by safe hiring expert Attorney Les Rosen in 1997, Employment Screening Resources (ESR) – ‘The Background Check Authority^SM’– provides accurate and actionable information that empowers employers to make informed hiring decisions for the benefit of their organizations, employees, and the public. CEO Rosen literally wrote the book on background checks with “The Safe Hiring Manual” and ESR is accredited by The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS), a distinction held by a small percent of screening firms. Employers choosing ESR know they have selected an agency meeting the highest industry standards. To learn more, visit https://www.esrcheck.com/, call 888.999.4474, or email [email protected]. About ESR News: The Employment Screening Resources (ESR) News blog – ESR News – provides employment screening information for employers, recruiters, and jobseekers on a variety of topics including credit reports, criminal records, data privacy, discrimination, E-Verify, jobs reports, legal updates, negligent hiring, workplace violence, and use of search engines and social network sites for background checks. For more information about ESR News or to send comments or questions, please email ESR News Editor Thomas Ahearn at [email protected].]]>