On record with the EEOC, what is the next step? I am bringing charges against a co-worker for creating a hostile work environment and racially harrassing me. When I call the caseworker for my case I get excuses about why she hasn't reviewed the responses from the company yet. Should I call her supervisor? This situation began last September. I need to know if my next step is to get a civil rights lawyer or to call other agencies like... The Labor Board or The Dept. Of Human Rights? I am not ready to drop the incidents and 'make nice.'The perpetrator has been since moved to another security post with better hours and a raise. The more I think about it the madder I get...
2007-02-27 08:37:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
After the complaint is sent to the employer they are given 30 days to respond. Once the response is in to the EEOC (and depending on the backlog at your states EEOC) they will make a decision and will issue a letter to you with a copy to your employer giving their decision. They will either find that there was a cause for complaint and that if you file a civil suit they will assist you with the lawsuit, they will find that they are unable to reach a decision and "may" offer assistance if you pursue the matter on your own in civil court, or they will dismiss the complaint with a finding of no fault. Your next step after the EEOC would involve you getting a civil attorney and filing suit in a civil court. The Department of Human Rights will not take a complaint and since you are already with the EEOC the Labor Board will not take your issue up either. The correct place for your complaint was with the EEOC. Unfortunately in some cases it may take 6 months to a year for decisions to be made and released. We had one case for a former employer go through New York and it took almost 16 months of back and forth between the EEOC - the employee filing the complaint - and the employer before they finally issued a decision. The requests for additional information or extensions can be very lengthy.
If you don't want to wait it out for a decision you can hire an attorney and go that route.
2007-02-27 08:55:20 · answer #1 · answered by hr4me 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would contact a lawyer. One phone call from an attorney might be all it takes for them to snap to attention and process your file.
2007-02-27 09:37:40 · answer #2 · answered by lizzgeorge 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋