What happens if you get an EO complaint?

Administrative elimination: In some cases, an equal opportunity complaint can lead to an administrative elimination. Also known as an involuntary discharge, an administrative elimination can end the military career of the accused party.

What are two types of EO complaints?

There are two types of EO complaints, informal and formal.

What are the 5 protected categories of EO?

Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).

What are the two types of reporting sharp?

Under DoD’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Policy, Service members and their adult military dependents have two reporting options – Restricted Reporting and Unrestricted Reporting.

What is the EEO process?

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency that processes discrimination and retaliation complaints that fall under federal laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

What happens if an employee files an EEOC complaint?

Regardless of your relationship with the employee, any attempt by you to contact the employee could be viewed as harassment. If an employee feels his or her employer has taken negative action in response to an EEOC claim, this could give rise to another claim, this time for retaliation.

How can I get a copy of a complaint made against me?

Get the details. The investigator should give you full details of the complaint made against you and, if this had been made by letter, a copy of this too. The letter may have been edited as you are only entitled to see the parts that relate to you. If this information has not been provided, then make sure to ask for it. Contact your union.

What should I do if I file a complaint at work?

When an employee files a workplace complaint, she usually follows the steps prescribed in employee handbook or described in the company’s guidelines. The steps may include contacting her supervisor or manager, or she might go straight to the human resources department.

How is HR supposed to investigate employee complaints?

HR staff responsible for investigating employee complaints follow general investigative principles and best practices. A likely approach is to develop an investigative plan based on the investigator’s own analytical and critical-thinking skills.

Who can file an EEO complaint?

The EEOC investigates complaints of discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age and disability. In general, only employers with 15 or more employees are subject to EEOC oversight. Any employee can file an EEOC complaint, not just those who have been victims of discrimination.

What constitutes an EEOC complaint?

Those EEOC complaints could include discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age and disability. An EEOC complaint usually comes on the organization’s radar when an employee feels illegally discriminated against and files what’s called a Charge of Discrimination.

Should I file an EEOC complaint?

Filing a Complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If you think you have been discriminated against in employment on the basis of disability, you should contact the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). A charge of discrimination generally must be filed within 180 days of the alleged discrimination. You may have up to 300 days to file a charge if there is a State or local law that provides relief for discrimination on the basis of disability.

What is equal employment opportunity compliance?

Equal Employment Opportunity. Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws prohibit specific types of job discrimination in certain workplaces. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has two agencies which deal with EEO monitoring and enforcement, the Civil Rights Center and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.