Responding to and Resolving Charges of Discrimination

Any employee or applicant that believes that his or her employment rights have been violated on the basis of disability has the right to file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC.) The employer will be notified that a charge has been filed. There are a number of ways a charge may be handled including mediation.

• Mediation

  EEOC resources on mediation as a means of resolving employment discrimination disputes.

• EEOC Investigations - What An Employer Should Know

  EEOC document outlining the agencies procedures for conducting employment discrimination investigations.

• When A Charge Is Filed Against My Company

  Common Questions and Answers from employers about the EEOC discrimination charge process.

• Retaliation

  EEOC fact sheet discussing statutory protections against retaliation for filing a discrimination complaint.