Navigating the Equal Employment Opportunity Strategic Plan for 2018-2022
OVERVIEW The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) enforces federal anti-discrimination laws that apply to hiring, wages and benefits. The EEOC has two roles: prevention of law violations in the form of outreach, education, assistance programs, and enforcement by investigating, settling or litigating the laws. The EEOC recently unveiled its EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2018-2022. The EEOC establishes a Strategic Enforcement Plan every four years to prioritize and set forth strategies to integrate all components of their enforcement efforts. Enforcement efforts encompass areas that have a sustainable impact in advancing equal employment opportunity and freedom from discrimination. The EEOC Strategic Plan also addresses the EEOC’s three core values: commitment to equal employment opportunity, accountability, and integrity. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND For HR, it’s about determining ways to keep their organizations compliant in terms of enforcing anti-discrimination l...