Systemic Task Force Report: To The Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

摘要

Congress created the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 1964, charging it with the mission of eradicating discrimination in the workplace. When the Commission received litigation authority in 1972, a new era of enforcement began, with a strong focus on identifying, investigating, and litigating cases of systemic discrimination. In the ensuing years, EEOC, while under increasing pressure to manage individual cases more efficiently, has continued its efforts to address systemic discrimination. The Commissions Systemic Task Force was established in 2005, forty years after the Commission first opened its doors. The Task Force was charged by Chair Cari M. Dominguez with responsibility for reassessing how the Commission addresses systemic discrimination, and for recommending new strategies for enhancing the Commissions systemic program. This section of the report provides an overview of (1) EEOCs unique role in combating systemic discrimination; (2) the work of the Task Force; (3) the business case for why change is needed; and (4) a description of the principles that must guide the Commissions new systemic program. Section II of the Report addresses the identification of systemic discrimination; Section III discusses the investigation of systemic discrimination; Section IV focuses on systemic litigation; and Section V lists the Task Forces recommendations.