A long time ago, in a
galaxy far, far away, there was a web page with links to information on the
EEOC. A web server error resulted in the obliteration of this page, which
had been, for me, a valuable resource tool. I waited awhile for the page
to be "rebuilt." I haven't entirely given up hope, yet. However, I
determined that the need for this resource was too great to wait any longer.
It must be understood that the information in these links represent the opinions
of their authors' only, are not endorsed (in any way) by, and do not necessarily
represent the views of the APWU, the Red Bank Local, or even me. However,
knowledge is power. The more you know, the better your odds...in any
forum. M.J.
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LINKS PAGES
HELPFUL INFORMATION
NEWS AND VIEWS
FROM
THE EEOC WEB SITE
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission (Homepage)
The Official EEOC
web site contains regulations, news, and "quick start" guides for employers and
employees.
Management Directive MD-110
The basic
"rulebook" for how Federal Sector complaints are made and processed.
Before you embark upon an EEO complaint (as the complainant or as a
representative) you really (really, really) should familiarize yourself
with this. Read it! Then, read it again.
How
to Locate EEO Decisions
Though this
official database of Federal Sector decisions only goes back a few years, it is
still your best (and easiest) research tool for understanding the Commission's
rulings and interpretations. You may search by topic or for specific
cases, if known.
Timeliness
in Filing EEO Complaints
The EEOC has revised regulations on Time
Limits for filing discrimination complaints (July 2005). Please note that
much of the Compliance Manual is not available online at the EEOC website.
Of all the mistakes you can make in the EEO process, the one thing you
absolutely need to do is meet all time limits.
Questions and Answers About
Diabetes in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
EEO has become somewhat more restrictive
in their application of the ADA. Here, they answer questions about
Reasonable Accommodation and diabetes.
Questions and
Answers About Cancer in the Workplace and the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA)
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HOT
TOPICS
USPS to
Centralize EEO Investigations
From USPS Link OnLine comes the promise of more
"objective" investigations.
Report to President's Commission on Grievance Procedure (PDF)
Mediation is all the rage. The push is on to
replace the grievance procedure with something very much like
REDRESS.
Postal Big Brother Stalking EEO Complaints
Dan Sullivan on invasive changes
from the USPS.
Changes to EEO coming
EEOC is gearing up for changes to
the process in 2003
EEO
Changes coming (Federal Times Online)
More on the proposed EEO changes.
AFGE
Vows to Fight Against Planned EEOC 'Changes'
As changes warned of in above links, including
elimination of your right to a hearing, draw near, a Federal Employees' Union
vows to fight.
The EEO Advocate (Vol. 1, Number 1) (PDF)
A look at how the EEOC is planning
to make filing EEOs more difficult from the American Federation of Government
Employees.
EEOC
Launches New Internal Mediation Program
At base, the EEOC is just another
Federal Agency. Discrimination lives there, too.
A Kinder Workplace? (Federal Times Online)
Is REDRESS working? Or are employees afraid to
complain in the pro-management Bush era?
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LINKS
PAGES
FedupFeds
page - EEOC-Discrimination
FedupFeds is a
resource web site for Federal Employees. They've attempted to organize and
cross-reference information, mostly from the official EEO site, for quick and
easy reference. A bit overwhelming until you learn your way around.
Discrimination Law, Regulations, Policies and
Guides
Links from eFedHelp.
PERMERICA.COM (federal
personnel law)
Links to everything
from regulations, to case law, to Dilbert cartoons.
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HELPFUL
INFORMATION
Welcome to PostalEEO.com
The basics, from
mediation to filing suit.
FLRA General Council Policy Memo
Important
information for Union stewards and officers representing employees in the EEO
process. Rights, responsibilities, and "protected activity".
Fair Practices Coordinator
The Fair Practices
Coordinator of the Council of Prison Locals, Mike Castelle, has compiled a
ton of EEOC decision summaries and other helpful information on topics such as
Reprisal, Reasonable Accommodation, and Official Time.
EEO Guidance Inc--Helping You Navigate the Maze
(NEW! 2/27/05)
This site, which skews ever so slightly
to the management side, offers some useful summaries of EEO decisions,
especially the more recent.
The EEO Page!
Includes some basic EEO information,
especially as it relates to FMLA abuses, and descriptions of current Class
Action lawsuits. If you believe you would qualify for one of these class
actions, there are instructions on signing up
The Rehabilitation Act (National Rehabilitation Association)
The Rehabilitation Act is specifically
mentioned in Article 2. Read the law, and more, at this site.
Light Duty v Reasonable
Accommodation (Lu's News)
There's a distinction, and you'd best
know your rights and prepare accordingly.
Definition of Discrimination
The difference
between "unfair treatment" and "unlawful discrimination" from the National
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Workplace Bullying & Trauma Institute
Lots of helpful info, here. Read
and respond to studies on workplace bullying.
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NEWS
AND VIEWS
How to be an Effective Advocate During Mediation
An article by John
Ford and James MacPherson on how to prepare for mediation and how to make
it work. Worthwhile reading, whether or not you like mediation and whether
or not you share the authors' views.
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Articles
An assortment of
articles about mediation from FMCS.
Keys to Surviving
the EEO Process
An article on some
of the basics from Blacks in Government (Region XI Council). Includes a
"flowchart" of the process.
Employment Discrimination in a Disparate Impact Case
An article by
Richard E. Biddle on one type of EEO case.
A
Promise Broken
An unfavorable view
of the process from Steve Burt of the Michigan State Association of Letter
Carriers.
So You
Want To File An EEO
An article by Bill
Padgett of the Pensacola (Fla.) Area Local, APWU.
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non-profit organization. The Red Bank Local does not endorse nor mean to
imply endorsement of or agreement with any site simply by presenting the links
above.
Postal Big Brother stalking EEO complainants
By Dan Sullivan
Editor
Southwest Michigan Area Local
The Postal Service is now demanding that EEO complainants seeking monetary
relief provide information about their personal life during the investigatory
stage of their complaint. Postal Big Brothers want to know about everything from
recent illnesses, dietary problems and deaths in the families to legal,
financial and marital problems the employee may be having.
The Postal Service is requesting the information on PS-Form 2569-C (EEO
Investigative Affidavit) when an employee files a formal EEO complaint.
Employees filing formal complaints are notified that "in addition to evidence
and testimony concerning your allegations(s) of discrimination, the EEO
investigator will require you to provide testimony and evidence pertaining to
the nature, the extent, and the severity of the harm you allegedly suffered. You
must complete PS Form 2569-C and include it in your affidavit statement."
The affidavit states the employee must "declare under penalty of perjury" that
the answers are "true and correct."
Employees are strongly urged not to answer the questions on the form or sign the
affidavit. The Postal Service has no legal basis to require the information or
deny your EEO claim for not answering the questions. The affidavit is an obvious
attempt to gather information that can later be used against the employee in
retaliation for their filing an EEO complaint.
The questions have been described as "repugnant, objectionable, intrusive and
invasive," by EEO employee representatives. No one should ever answer any
questions on PS Form 2569-C or sign the form without first consulting an
attorney.
Employees filing EEO complaints are entitled to legal representation during the
entire process and the best advice is to get an attorney early on in the
process. If you can't afford an attorney, you may have someone else represent
you during the investigatory and hearing stage of the complaint.
