We are often asked, during EEO-related training, for examples of “regarded as” as it relates to disability discrimination. This is a less common allegation raised in EEO complaints, but it’s important to recognize what it looks like. This example comes from an EEOC appellate decision (Johana S., 1 v. Department of Agriculture (Forest Service), July…
In our last post, we shared an interview with new investigator Steve Minor. In this post, we are sharing our interview with Denise Goldner, who is another one of our EEO investigator training students who made the successful transition into EEO investigations. After completing the online training, Denise has quickly immersed herself in conducting Federal-sector…
We know a lot of people are apprehensive about making a career move to a new field. Many of our EEO investigator training students made the successful transition into EEO. We spoke to two of our former students, Steve Minor and Denise Goldner, to get their perspectives. After completing the online training, Steve and Denise…
A valuable source of information for EEO professionals is EEOC’s The Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law. In the last two Digests, EEOC presented some interesting cases. We have compiled a list of those that investigators and those who review reports of investigation (ROI) may be interested in… We found this first case serves as…
On September 15, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a decision that has caused a lot of interest in the EEO field. The decision, which you can read here, involved a suit brought forward by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of Chastity Jones, against Catastrophe Management…
-Rosa C. Franco, Chief Executive Officer, Art of Resolution The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission held its premier annual training event – Examining Conflicts in Employment Law (EXCEL) Conference – in San Francisco July 19-21, 2016. I delivered a workshop on improving resolution during informal EEO counseling. It is a well-established fact that alternative dispute resolution…
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) requires federal agencies to have trained resources to counselor informal EEO complaints and investigate complaints when they are not resolved. With more than 15,000 formal complaints filed by federal employees annually, agencies and vendors of EEO services are often recruiting skilled certified EEO investigators. Successful investigators excel at written…
In our last post, we discussed delays in responding to harassment allegations can result in findings of discrimination. In this post, we’ll look at delays in responding to reasonable accommodation requests and how EEOC has ruled. In Complainant v. Department of Veterans Affairs, 0120123071, (EEOC OFO 05/28/15), EEOC found the agency’s six-week delay in starting…
EEOC, in two recent decisions, has made it clear that a delay in responding to harassment allegations and reasonable accommodation requests can result in findings of discrimination. In this post, we’ll look at delays in responding to harassment allegations. In Complainant v. Ashton B. Carter, Secretary, Department of Defense (Defense Commissary Agency), Agency, 0120130331, EEOC…
By Rosa C. Franco, Chief Executive Officer, Art of Resolution The summer of 2015 is gliding by very quickly. It’s been a busy and productive year at Art of Resolution, but we are happy for the opportunity to connect again with our LinkedIn friends and colleagues. During the course of the next few weeks, we’ll…
