EEOC TO EXAMINE WORK/FAMILY BALANCE AND JOB BIAS LAWS AT COMMISSION MEETING TUESDAY

Panel of Experts to Address Pregnancy Discrimination, Caregivers in the Workplace

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will hold a public Commission Meeting to examine perspectives on work/family balance issues and the federal anti-discrimination laws on Tuesday, April 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Eastern Time), at agency headquarters, 1801 L Street, N.W. (Ninth Floor, Commission Meeting Room).

During the meeting, the Commission will hear from invited expert panelists offering a broad range of views on how work/family balance issues intersect with discrimination laws.  The meeting will address pregnancy discrimination; the state of caregivers in the workplace and caregiving issues facing women of color; demographic data and research; recent discrimination charge filings and litigation; the current legal landscape and recent case law.  The meeting agenda includes:

• Panel 1 - Laying the Foundation: Work/Family Dynamics in the Workplace
  Heather Boushey, Senior Economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research
  Jennifer Tucker, Vice President, Center for Women Policy Studies
• Panel 2 - EEOC Enforcement: Discrimination Charge Filings and Litigation
  Elizabeth Grossman, Regional Attorney, New York District (which includes New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and Maine)
• Panel 3 - Applicability of  the Disparate Treatment Provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Association Provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act
  Professor Joan C. Williams, University of California, Hastings College of Law
  Attorney Zachary D. Fasman, Partner, Paul Hastings Law Firm

The EEOC enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. Additional information about the EEOC is available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov.

NOTE TO NEWS MEDIA: Any matter not discussed or concluded may be carried over to a later meeting.  The Commission agenda is subject to revision.  You may call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 663-4074 (TTY) on the day of the Commission Meeting to confirm the above schedule.