To enforce Federal laws providing equal employment
opportunities for all without regard to race, religion, national origin, and
sex, and to defend the lawfulness and constitutionality of Federally
authorized affirmative action programs.
TYPES OF ASSISTANCE:
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USES AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, as amended, and other Federal Laws and
regulations forbid discrimination by employers, labor organizations,
employment agencies, State and local government and public agencies. The
Attorney General is authorized to sue to enjoin and remedy discrimination in
employment by State and local government agencies. Upon referral from the
Department of Labor, the Attorney General is authorized to sue to enforce the
non- discrimination in employment provisions of Executive Order 11246, as
amended, with respect to government contractors and subcontractors. The
Attorney General does not, as such, represent specific individuals, though the
public interest is served by obtaining relief for them through pattern or
practice or 706 referral lawsuits. In addition, the Civil Rights Division
represents other Federal agencies in challenges to laws and orders that
authorize affirmative action in employment, procurement and contracting on
federally-assisted projects.
(Employment Litigation Section) In fiscal year 2001, the Employment Litigation
Section filed eight Title VII complaints, settled three Title VII cases,
obtained one out-of-court settlement of a Title VII charge, obtained 27
out-of-court settlements with school districts that had failed to file State
and Local Government Reports EEO-5, and continued to increase its outreach
efforts.
REGULATIONS, GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978), 43 F.R. 38290.
INFORMATION CONTACTS:
Regional or Local Office: None.
Headquarters Office: Department of Justice, Civil
Rights Division, Employment Litigation Section, Washington, DC 20530.
Telephone: (Voice) (202) 514-3831; 800-578-5404 (TDD). Contact: Office of
Public Affairs, Department of Justice. Telephone: (Voice) (202) 514-2007; (TDD)
(202) 514-1888.
Web Site Address: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/emp/index.html.
