HR 5112 · 100th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
Federal Employee Discrimination Complaint Procedures Act of 1988
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.(1988-09-16)
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Federal Employee Discrimination Complaint Procedures Act of 1988 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to revise provisions dealing with procedures for handling allegations of employment discrimination engaged in by an entity of the Federal Government. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to notify and make an investigation of the Federal entity which is alleged to have engaged in discrimination. Requires the charge filed to be in writing under oath or affirmation and specifies its contents and filing deadline. Authorizes the Commission to bring a civil action for temporary or preliminary relief. Requires the Commission to determine whether reasonable cause exists not later than 60 days after a charge is filed and to notify the parties of the determination. Requires the Commission, if it finds reasonable cause, to use informal methods of conference, conciliation, and persuasion. Allows the aggrieved individual, if a conciliation acceptable to the individual is not agreed to within 90 days of filing the charge, to: (1) request that the charge be adjudicated by an administrative law judge of the Commission; or (2) commence a civil action in U.S. district court. Requir…
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