Labour market · 14/12/1998

Coordination of Functions; Proposed Changes to Memorandum of Understanding

This document sets forth proposed substantive changes to the 1981 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), published at 46 FR 7435, Jan. 23, 1981. Both agencies have responsibilities to enforce equal employment opportunity requirements that prohibit discrimination on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. To further enhance coordination, promote efficiency, and avoid duplication and inconsistency in the operation of the program, EEOC and DOL are proposing to update the charge processing procedures found in paragraph ``7'' of the 1981 agreement. Modeled on the 1992 EEOC-OFCCP joint rule of processing disability complaints under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 503) and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the proposed revisions to paragraph 7 would authorize OFCCP to act as EEOC's agent to process and resolve the Title VII component of charges dual filed with OFCCP under Executive Order 11246, as amended, and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended. The agencies also propose a