Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs)

The EEOC enters into Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to establish cooperative relationships with other entities. The EEOC has MOUs with a number of different federal agencies with overlapping enforcement responsibility with the EEOC. These MOUs promote efficiency and consistency by addressing referrals, information sharing, training, outreach, and data collection. The EEOC also has an MOU with the association of state attorney generals and a model MOU for agreements between the EEOC and nations/tribes. Some of the EEOC’s MOUs are reached with foreign governments to help enhance cooperation on employment discrimination that may affect the citizens of those countries working in the United States.

Interagency MOUs

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division Regarding Title VII Employment Discrimination Charges Against State and Local Governments (October 4, 2024)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division (September 13, 2023)

Memorandum of Understanding among the U.S. EEOC, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of Justice (November 3, 2020)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division Regarding Title VII Employment Discrimination Charges Against State and Local Governments (December 21, 2018)

Addendum to the Revised Memorandum of Understanding between U.S. Departments of Homeland Security and Labor Concerning Enforcement Activities at Worksites (May 2016)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the U.S. Department Of Justice - Civil Rights Division Regarding ADA and GINA Employment Discrimination Charges Against State and Local Governments (July 23, 2015)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (January 14, 2014)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices  (February 3, 1998)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board  (November 16, 1993)

Model MOU with Nations/Tribes

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the ______ Nation/Tribe    

MOU with State Authorities

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the National Association of Attorneys General (November 10, 1997)

MOUs with Foreign Ministries

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC, and the Guatemalan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (May 10, 2022)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC, and the El Salvadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (May 10, 2022)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC, and the Honduran Secretariat of Foreign Relations and International Cooperation (May 10, 2022)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs (September 2, 2021)

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. EEOC and the Ecuadoran Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility (February 7, 2019)