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Employment Discrimination Private Bar Program
- Employment Discrimination_Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- Employment Discrimination_State and Local Fair Employment Practices Agency Contracts
- Employment Discrimination_Age Discrimination in Employment
- Employment Discrimination Equal Pay Act
- Employment Discrimination_Title I of The Americans with Disabilities Act
EEOC District Offices (see Appendix IV of the Catalog for addresses).
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2016: In fiscal year 2016, EEOC field legal units filed 86 merits lawsuits, including 58 individual suits, 11 non-systemic suits with multiple victims, and 18 systemic suits. Merits lawsuits are direct suits or interventions alleging violations of the substantive provisions of the statutes enforced by EEOC and suits to enforce administrative settlements. These merits filings alleged violations covering a wide variety of bases, including disability (36), sex (25), retaliation (24), race (10), religion (6), national origin (5), age (2), and genetic information (2). The issues raised most frequently in these suits were discharge (48), hiring (22), reasonable accommodation (17), and harassment (11). At the end of fiscal year 2016, EEOC had 166 cases on its active district court docket, of which 30 (18.1 percent) were non-systemic multiple victim cases and 47 (28.3 percent) involved challenges to systemic discrimination. The agency also filed 28 subpoena enforcement actions. EEOC?s legal staff resolved 139 merits lawsuits in the federal district courts for a total monetary recovery of $52.2 million. EEOC achieved a favorable resolution in 90.6 percent of all district court resolutions. A total of 8,489 individuals received monetary relief as a direct result of EEOC lawsuit resolutions. The Commission also resolved 32 subpoena enforcement actions during the fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2016: EEOC received 91,503 charges alleging discrimination in employment, resolved 97,443 charges and obtained monetary benefits of $348 million. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available; Fiscal Year 2018: No Current Data Available. Fiscal Year 2017: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2018: No Current Data Available
Uses and Use Restrictions
Upon request, provide assistance to individuals in locating lawyers who are prepared to litigate Title VII, Americans with Disabilities Act, Equal Pay Act, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act and Age Discrimination in Employment Act issues.
Eligibility Requirements
Applicant Eligibility
Any individual who has filed a charge with the Commission, or on whose behalf a charge has been filed.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Any individual who has filed a charge with the Commission, or on whose behalf a charge has been filed.
Credentials/Documentation
No Credentials or documentation are required. This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.
Aplication and Award Process
Preapplication Coordination
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Environmental impact information is not required for this program.
This program is excluded from coverage under E.O.
12372.
Application Procedures
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards. Requests for assistance may be made in writing or orally to nearest EEOC District Office listed in Appendix IV of the Catalog.
Award Procedures
None.
Deadlines
Contact the headquarters or regional office, as appropriate, for application deadlines.
Authorization
Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Range of Approval/Disapproval Time
None.
Appeals
Not Applicable.
Renewals
Not Applicable.
Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formulas are not applicable to this program. Matching requirements are not applicable to this program. MOE requirements are not applicable to this program.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
Not applicable. See the following for information on how assistance is awarded/released: Not applicable.
Post Assistance Requirements
Reports
Not Applicable.
Audits
Not Applicable.
Records
Not applicable.
Financial Information
Account Identification
45-0100-0-1-751.
Obigations
(Salaries) FY 16 $364,500,000; FY 17 est $364,500,000; and FY 18 est $363,807,086 - (Salaries and expenses) not separately identifiable.
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable.
Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature
EEOC Compliance Manual, Section 81 - Private Bar Referral Program.
Information Contacts
Regional or Local Office
See Regional Agency Offices. EEOC District Offices (see Appendix IV of the Catalog for addresses).
Headquarters Office
Jerome Scanlan 131 M Street, NE, Washington, District of Columbia 20507 Phone: 202-663-4719
Criteria for Selecting Proposals
Not Applicable.
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