| FY 2023 EEOC/FEPA MODEL WORKSHARING AGREEMENT WORKSHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN | ||
| FLORIDA COMMISSION ON HUMAN RELATIONS | ||
| (Full Name of FEPA) | ||
| and | ||
| THE U.S. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Miami District Office | ||
| (Name of EEOC District Office) | ||
| FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 |
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, hereinafter referred to as the EEOC, has jurisdiction over allegations of employment discrimination occurring throughout the United States where such charges are based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), or national origin, all pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.) (hereinafter referred to as Title VII). The EEOC also has jurisdiction to investigate and determine charges of discrimination based on age (40 or older) under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended (29 U.S.C. §621 et seq.)(ADEA); for unequal wages based on sex under the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended (29 U.S.C. §206(d)) (EPA); over allegations of employment discrimination based on disability pursuant to Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended (42 U.S.C. §12101 et seq.)(ADA); and over the use or acquisition of genetic information as the basis for employment decisions pursuant to Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (42 U.S.C. §2000ff et seq.) (GINA). Section 709(b) of Title VII and the procedural regulations, 29 C.F.R. §1601.13(c), and §1626.10 for ADEA cases, provide for the EEOC to enter into worksharing agreements with FEPAs, such that FEPAs can receive pay to investigate some EEOC claims.
B. In recognition of, and to the extent of the common jurisdiction and goals of the two Agencies, and in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the FEPA and the EEOC hereby agree to the terms of this Worksharing Agreement (Agreement), which is designed to provide individuals with an efficient procedure for obtaining redress for their grievances under appropriate state and Federal laws.
