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Age Employment Discrimination: EEOC's Investigation of Charges Under 1967 Law

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date Sept. 4, 1992
Report No. HRD-92-82
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Summary:

People who believe that they are victims of age discrimination can file charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 required that lawsuits in federal court be filed within two years of the alleged violations. During the 1980s, however, sizable numbers of suits filed in federal court lapsed. The government had not finished investigating these charges even though two years had passed since the alleged violations took place. Congress, concerned about the lapse problem, deleted the two-year limitation in 1991. Charging parties' rights to file private lawsuits now expire 90 days after receiving notice that EEOC has completed action on the charge. This report responds to several questions from Members of Congress about how EEOC investigates employment discrimination charges.

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