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Implications of the Findings from a Study of Disability Employment Discrimination Charges Filed with the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or with a Fair Employment Practice Agency

Presented by Rodney Klein, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Susanne Bruyère, and Sarah von Schrader, Cornell University on January 7, 2010

About the Web cast

This program focuses on the implications of findings from a study of disability employment discrimination charges filed under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the U. S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or with a state or local Fair Employment Practice Agencies (FEPA). An explanation of the charge process system the EEOC uses is reviewed by Rodney Klein, Dallas District’s Outreach and Training Manager.

The study uses charges over a 15 year period (1993 to 2006), focusing on the number of charges filed and the prevalence of beneficial outcomes for the charging party, comparing charges investigated by EEOC and FEPA offices. In a focus on more recent charges, those filed between 2000 and 2006, the Cornell researchers  investigated several issues: 1) whether the types of beneficial outcomes awarded to a charging party differ based upon whether the EEOC or a FEPA investigates the charges; 2) whether the prevalence of beneficial outcomes for charging parties is commensurate with that of other statutes; and 3) whether charging parties receive greater benefits, monetary or non-monetary, if they first receive a determination of merit from the EEOC or FEPA rather than settling their claim with the employer prior to such determination. Implications for employers, applicants and employees with disabilities, and legal and disability advocacy organizations who represent them will be discussed.

Session Learning Objectives

During this session you will learn about:

• Steps and information pertaining to the EEOC’s Charge Filing Process
• Common factors defining illegal discrimination
• The implications of findings from a study of disability employment discrimination charges filed under Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Whether the types of beneficial outcomes awarded to a charging party differ based upon whether the EEOC or a FEPA investigates the charges;
• Whether the prevalence of beneficial outcomes for charging parties is commensurate with that of other statutes
• Implications for employers, applicants and employees with disabilities, and legal and disability advocacy organizations who represent them

CRC-CEUs

The DBTAC Southwest ADA Center has received pre-approval from the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) to provide 1.5 CRC continuing education units (CEUs) for participating in this webinar. To obtain CRC-CEU credit for this webinar, please send an email request to swdbtac@ilru.org prior to listening to the webcast. You will receive information and instructions about obtaining credit.

About the Presenters

Rodney Klein is Education and Training Manager for the Dallas District, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Susanne M. Bruyère, Ph.D., CRC, is Director of the Employment and Disability Institute and Associate Dean of Outreach in the Cornell University ILR School.

Sarah von Schrader, Ph.D. is a Research Associate for the Employment and Disability Institute (EDI), School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University.

Presentation Transcript and Resources:

• Age and Disability Employment Discrimination: Occupational Rehabilitation Implications
• Presentation Slides (Powerpoint)
• Presentation Slides (Text format)
• Transcript of the Presentation (MS Word doc)

Go to Archive of Web cast (uses RealOne Player)

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Presented by the DBTAC Southwest ADA Center, a program of ILRU (Independent Living Research Utilization), at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas. The DBTAC is funded by a grant (H133A060091) from the Department of Education's National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR).

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