STATUS REPORTS ON REFORMS TO BE DISCUSSED AT EEOC COMMISSION MEETING

WASHINGTON -- The next meeting of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will be Tuesday, October 22, at 2 p.m. in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Conference Room (9th floor), 1801 L Street, N.W.

The public is urged to attend the open session of the meeting in which the following matters are scheduled for consideration:

• Announcement of Notation Votes
• Status Reports from the Office of Program Operations and the Office of General Counsel on the implementation of the Charge Prioritization Procedures and the National Enforcement Plan

A closed session will follow immediately, at which time the Commission will deliberate on recommendations by the agency's Office of General Counsel on whether Commissioners should authorize litigation against alleged violators of Commission-enforced statutes.

• EEOC enforces Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Equal Pay Act; Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which prohibits employment discrimination against people with disabilities in the private sector and state and local governments; prohibitions against discrimination affecting individuals with disabilities in the federal government; and sections of the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
• NOTE TO MEDIA: The Commission agenda is subject to revision. You may call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TDD) on October 22 to confirm the above schedule.