Number
030523
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. GORDON, PRATT, JOHNSON-ODOM, HINES, WADE, DAVIS AND RICHARDS
Title
Resolution urging the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to provide full opportunity for formal public comment on proposed changes relating to its structure and operations, to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the potential effects of the proposed changes prior to implementation, and to keep the local EEOC office open to continue to provide service to the community.
Analysis
This resolution urges the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to provide full opportunity for formal public comment on proposed changes recommended by the National Academy of Public Administration relating to the EEOC's structure and operations, and to undertake a comprehensive analysis of their potential effects prior to implementation. The resolution further urges the commission to keep the local office open so that it can continue to provide service to the community.
Body
Whereas, The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was created as part of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to enforce federal statutes relating to employment discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion or national origin; and
Whereas, The EEOC's duties and responsibilities have expanded over the years, including the enforcement of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and
Whereas, In FY 2002, the EEOC handled more than 84,000 charges, the majority of which involved allegations of sex and/or race discrimination -30.2% and 35.4%, respectively, with the age discrimination complaints being the fastest growing category; and
Whereas, While the core mission of the EEOC remains the same today as it was at its inception, the enforcement challenges it faces are ever changing; and
Whereas, It is critical that the EEOC cont...
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