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What is a Commissioner charge?</h2><p>Commissioners may initiate charges under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (Title VII), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).<a href="#_edn2" name="_ednref2"><sup>[ii]</sup></a> These charges are referred to as “Commissioner charges.”</p><p><img alt="The EEOC can investigate possible violations of Title VII, the ADA, GINA, and the PWFA in response to charges of discrimination signed by any member of the Commission" src="/sites/default/files/2024-12/Commissioner%20Charges.png"></p><h2>2. How is a Commissioner charge initiated?</h2><p>Commissioner charges are initiated when a Commissioner signs a charge. Proposals for Commissioner charges may come from an EEOC field office or a member of the public. For example, during the investigation of an existing charge, the EEOC may discover a potential violation that is not covered in the allegations or scope of that charge and propose a Commissioner charge. Alternatively, an individual, an organization, or another agency, such as a state or local Fair Employment Practices Agency (FEPA) or Tribal Employment Rights Office (TERO), may submit information about a potential violation to any EEOC office so that the office may consider proposing a Commissioner charge. Finally, Commissioners can sign a charge on their own initiative.</p><h2>3. What information must a Commissioner charge contain?</h2><p>Commissioner charges must meet the same requirements that apply to all EEOC charges. These requirements include the name, contact information and, if known, the approximate number of employees or members of the employer, labor organization, or employment agency that is the subject of the investigation (covered entity), as well as “a clear and concise statement of the facts, including pertinent dates, constituting the alleged unlawful employment practices.”<a href="#_edn3" name="_ednref3"><sup>[iii]</sup></a> Commissioner charges must be in writing, signed, and verified.<a href="#_edn4" name="_ednref4"><sup>[iv]</sup></a></p><h2>4. How is a Commissioner charge processed?</h2><p>Commissioner charge proposals that arise from EEOC field offices are generally submitted to Commissioners on a rotating basis. Once a Commissioner signs the charge, the rotation ends and the signed charge is assigned to an appropriate field office to investigate the potential discrimination. If each Commissioner has reviewed the proposal and no Commissioner signs the proposed charge, a charge is not issued and the process ends.</p><p>Commissioner charges that arise from a Commissioner’s own initiative are typically reviewed by the Office of Field Programs (OFP) and subsequently signed by that Commissioner. OFP then assigns the signed charge to an appropriate field office to investigate.</p><p><img alt="Field Office submits proposed Commissioner Charge to the Commission: The proposed charge is circulated to each Commissioner to allow then to sign it; Once signed off on, the charge is sent to the field office for investigation; if no Commissioner signs the proposed charge, the process ends. When a Commissioner learns about potential discrimination in the workplace: A commissioner may initiate a charge on their own behalf, typically consulting with the office of field programs first. Once the commissioner has signed the charge, it is assigned to the appropriate field office to investigate" src="/sites/default/files/2024-12/OFP%20Investigations.jpg"></p><h2>5. If a Commissioner charge has been issued, does that mean that the EEOC has already concluded that the covered entity has violated the law?</h2><p>No, the issuance of a Commissioner charge does not mean that the EEOC has already concluded that the covered entity has violated the law; it only means that the facts presented warrant investigation. Once the EEOC field office completes its investigation, it will determine whether the evidence indicates reasonable cause to believe the covered entity violated the law as alleged in the charge. If the field office finds reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred, it will offer the covered entity an opportunity to resolve the matter voluntarily through conciliation. If the EEOC is unable to reach a voluntary resolution with the covered entity, it will notify the covered entity in writing and either bring a civil lawsuit against the covered entity or issue the aggrieved individuals a right-to-sue notice and close the charge. A right-to-sue notice allows the aggrieved individuals to file their own civil lawsuit.</p><h2>6. How does the EEOC investigate Commissioner charges?</h2><p>The field offices investigate Commissioner charges the same way they investigate charges filed by a member of the public. Investigations may involve requests for information, witness interviews, fact-finding conferences, or onsite visits.<a href="#_edn5" name="_ednref5"><sup>[v]</sup></a> As with charges filed by the public, the EEOC has the authority to issue administrative subpoenas and seek judicial enforcement when necessary.</p><p>Prior to a determination of reasonable cause, the Commissioner who signed the charge may withdraw it with the consent of the Commission.<a href="#_edn6" name="_ednref6"><sup>[vi]</sup></a> The Commission may withdraw a charge filed by a former Commissioner if it determines that the purposes of Title VII, the ADA, GINA, or the PWFA are no longer served by processing the charge. A Commissioner charge filed on behalf of an aggrieved individual cannot be withdrawn unless the individual submits a written request for withdrawal to the Commission.</p><h2>7. Are Commissioner charges eligible for mediation?</h2><p>No, Commissioner charges are excluded from the Commission’s mediation program. However, Commissioner charges can be settled during the administrative process, either before or after an EEOC reasonable cause determination.</p><h2>8. Do Commissioners participate in the investigation or determination of Commissioner charges?</h2><p>No. Once a Commissioner charge is assigned to a field office, the field office conducts the investigation the same way it conducts other charge investigations. Commissioners do not participate in the investigation, settlement, determination, or conciliation of a Commissioner charge. The EEOC’s regulations specifically provide that the Commissioner who signed the charge must abstain from making a determination in the case.<a href="#_edn7" name="_ednref7"><sup>[vii]</sup></a> When a Commissioner charge is resolved, OFP notifies the Commissioner who signed the charge.</p><h2>9. How often does the EEOC use Commissioner charges?</h2><p>From fiscal year 2015 through fiscal year 2024, the median number of new Commissioner charges addressing allegations under Title VII, the ADA, GINA, and/or the PWFA was 14.5 per year. These charges represent a very small proportion – far less than 1% – of the EEOC’s charge volume each fiscal year. </p><p><img alt="Commissioner Charges files: FY2015 14, FY2016 15, FY 2017 17, FY 2018 11, FY 2019 9, FY 2020 3, FY 2021 3, FY 2022 29, FY 2023 35, FY 2024 33" src="/sites/default/files/2024-12/Commissioner%20Charges%20Filed.png"></p><p><img alt="Commissioner charges filed FY 2020-2024 FY 2020: Burrows 1, Dhillon 1, Lipnic 1. FY 2021: Burrows 2, Samuels 1 FY 2022: Burrows 8, Samuels 8, Sonderling 1, Lucas 12 FY 2023: Burrows 8, Samuels 11, Lucas 15, Kotagal 1 FY 2024: Burrows 9, Samuels 4, Sonderling 1, Lucas 11, Kotagal 8" src="/sites/default/files/2024-12/Commissioner%20Charges%20Filed_2.png.jpg"></p><p><strong>Commissioner Charges Filed FY 2020 - FY 2024</strong></p><div class="eeoc-table-container"><table class="usa-table"><thead><tr><th scope="col"> </th><th scope="col"><p class="text-align-center"><strong>FY 2020</strong></p></th><th scope="col"><p class="text-align-center"><strong>FY 2021</strong></p></th><th scope="col"><p class="text-align-center"><strong>FY 2022</strong></p></th><th scope="col"><p class="text-align-center"><strong>FY 2023</strong></p></th><th scope="col"><p class="text-align-center"><strong>FY 2024</strong></p></th><th scope="col"><p class="text-align-center"><strong>Total</strong></p></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><th scope="row"><p class="text-align-left"><strong>Charlotte A. Burrows</strong></p></th><td><p class="text-align-center">1</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">2</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">8</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">8</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">9</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>28</strong></p></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><p class="text-align-left"><strong>Jocelyn Samuels</strong></p></th><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">1</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">8</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">11</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">4</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>24</strong></p></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><p class="text-align-left"><strong>Keith E. Sonderling</strong></p></th><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">0</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">1</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">0</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">1</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><p class="text-align-left"><strong>Andrea R. Lucas</strong></p></th><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">0</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">12</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">15</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">11</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>38</strong></p></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><p class="text-align-left"><strong>Kalpana Kotagal</strong></p></th><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">1</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">8</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>9</strong></p></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><p class="text-align-left"><strong>Janet Dhillon</strong></p></th><td><p class="text-align-center">1</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">0</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">0</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><p class="text-align-left"><strong>Victoria Lipnic</strong></p></th><td><p class="text-align-center">1</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center">--</p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><th scope="row"><p class="text-align-left"><strong>Total:</strong></p></th><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>3</strong></p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>29</strong></p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>35</strong></p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"><strong>33</strong></p></td><td><p class="text-align-center"> </p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><h2>10. How often does a Commissioner charge result in an EEOC lawsuit?</h2><p>From fiscal year 2015 through fiscal year 2024, the EEOC filed a total of 8 lawsuits based on Commissioner charges, or an average of less than 1 lawsuit per year.<br> </p><p><a href="#_ednref1" name="_edn1">[i]</a> See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(b) (referring to charges “filed by or on behalf of a person claiming to be aggrieved, <em>or by a member of the Commission</em>” (emphasis added)).</p><p><a href="#_ednref2" name="_edn2">[ii]</a> See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(b).</p><p><a href="#_ednref3" name="_edn3">[iii]</a> 29 C.F.R. § 12(a)(2)-(4).</p><p><a href="#_ednref4" name="_edn4">[iv]</a> 29 C.F.R. § 1601.11(a).</p><p><a href="#_ednref5" name="_edn5">[v]</a> See generally, 29 C.F.R. § 1601.14; 29 C.F.R. § 1601.15.</p><p><a href="#_ednref6" name="_edn6">[vi]</a> 29 C.F.R. § 1601.11(b).</p><p><a href="#_ednref7" name="_edn7">[vii]</a> See 29 C.F.R. § 1601.19(b); 29 C.F.R. 1601.21(c).</p></div> </div> </div> </div> <div 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