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Informal Discussion Letters

The following letters are written by staff in the Office of Legal Counsel. They do not constitute official opinions of the Commission. This collection contains both informal discussion letters that respond to inquiries from members of the public and letters that respond to other federal agencies' and departments' requests for public comment. This collection will be updated monthly.

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

ADEA/Medicare Eligibility 12/22/14
GINA: FMLA Forms and GINA Confidentiality and Disclosure Provisions 11/10/14
Title VII/GINA: Agency Discrimination Complaint Form 10/28/14
ADA/Reasonable Accommodation/Federal Government 10/27/14
ADEA/Medicare Eligibility 10/27/14
Equal Pay/ Statute of Limitations 9/29/14
ADA: Qualification standards; Permanent Abstention from Drinking Alcohol 8/28/14
GINA: Agency Discrimination Complaint Form 8/5/14
GINA and ADA: State and Local Government Employers; Requesting Family Medical History; Disability-Related Inquiries 4/21/14
GINA: FAA Medical Standards and Clearance for Air Traffic Control Specialists 4/10/14
ADA: Confidentiality; Pre-Offer Inquiries; Reasonable Accommodation 3/31/14
GINA & the Rehabilitation Act: State Department Medical Clearance Process 3/27/14
Title VII/ Conviction Policy/ Prison Inmate 3/10/14
ADA: Reasonable Accommodation 2/25/14
Title VII: Discrimination Based on Religion 2/12/14
ADA: Qualification Standards; Federal Vision Standards Applicable to Drivers of Commercial Motor Vehicles 1/13/14

2013

2012

Rehabilitation Act/GINA: Confidentiality of Medical/Genetic Information 12/17/12
Title VII: Use of Conviction Records 12/6/12
Title VII: Vaccination Polices and Reasonable Accommodation 12/5/12
EEOC Gov't-wide Records System; Rehabilitation Act/GINA: Confidentiality of Medical/Genetic Information 11/9/12
ADA & ADEA: Hiring Practices 11/5/12
Title VII: Vaccination Policies, Covered Entities, Religious Accommodation 11/2/12
Rehabilitation Act: Confidentiality of Medical Information 11/2/12
Title VII, ADA, GINA & ADEA: Video Interview 11/2/12
ADEA: Coverage Begins at Age 40 10/3/12
Title VII: Harassment by Third Party Members of the Public 10/1/12
Rehabilitation Act: Confidentiality of Medical Information 9/10/12
ADA: DOT Restrictions on Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators 7/24/12
ADA & Title VII: High School Diploma Requirement and Disparate Impact 6/11/12
GINA: Forensic Lab Exception to Rules Prohibiting Acquisition of Genetic Information 6/6/2012
Rehabilitation Act, GINA, Title VII, and the ADEA: Peace Corps - Medical Inquiries on Application for Volunteers 4/26/2012
Title VII: Coverage of Employers 3/27/2012
Title VII: Religious Accommodation 3/12/2012
Title VII: Conviction Records 2/29/2012
Federal EEO Laws: Hiring Incentives 2/29/2012

2011

2010

Title VII: Criminal History & Arrest Records, Optional Form 306 & Standard Form 85 12/1/10
Federal EEO Laws: Training for YouthBuild Transfer Act Participants 10/21/10
ADEA: Disparate Impact & RFOA in the Federal Sector 10/6/10
Title VII: Use of Conviction Records and the S.A.F.E. Act 9/22/10
ADA, GINA, Title VII & ADEA: Video Resumes 9/21/10
ADA, Title VII, & ADEA: Work Opportunity Tax Credit, IRS Form 8850 & ETA Form 9061 9/15/10
Title VII: Criminal Records 9/10/10
ADA, Title VII, & ADEA: Work Opportunity Tax Credit, IRS Form 8850 7/28/2010
Title VII: ADEA, & ADA: Qualification Standards and Disparate Impact 5/19/2010
Rehab Act: Reasonable Accommodation - Requests; Supporting Medical Documentation 3/16/2010
Title VII: Employer Use of Credit Checks 3/9/2010
Title VII: Disparate Impact of Education Requirements 2/19/2010
ADA: Confidentiality of Medical Information 2/18/2010
Title VII: Indian Preference 1/4/2010

2009

Title VII: Religious Discrimination - Religious Accommodation - Sex Discrimination 11/20/2009
Non-EEOC Issue: Federal Financial Assistance 10/13/2009
ADEA & EPA: Insurance Coverage for Statutory Violations 9/28/2009
ADA: Health Risk Assessments 8/10/2009
Title VII: Customer Preference 3/9/2009
ADA: Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations; Health Risk Assessment 3/6/2009
ADA: Post-Offer, Pre-Employment Medical Exams 2/26/2009

2008

Title VII: Employer Questionnaire on Applicant Gender, Race and Ethnicity Data 10/15/2008
Title VII: Religious Discrimination - HHS Provider Conscience Regulation 9/24/2008
ADA: Medical Exams and Inquiries 9/10/2008
Title VII: Nondiscrimination Exemptions - Indian Preference - Indian Employment Tax Credit 8/19/2008
ADEA: RETIREE HEALTH 8/11/2008
Title VII: E-Verify - Federal Contractors/Subcontractors - Memorandum of Understanding 7/21/2008
Title VII and ADA: Applicant Screening and Interviews 7/15/2008
ADA: Illegal Drug Use 6/24/2008
Title VII: EEO-1 Form Filing Requirements 6/23/2008
TITLE VII/ADEA/ADA/EPA: Mandatory Arbitration 5/20/2008
ADA: "Bona Fide" Job Offer 5/5/2008
Title VII & ADEA: Job Advertisements 4/8/2008
ADA: Disability-Related Inquiries; Hiring 3/31/2008
Title VII: Application to Inmate Work Programs 3/28/2008
ADA: Definition of "Disability"; Reasonable Accommodation; Employee Misconduct 3/27/2008
Title VII: Use of Conviction Records in Hiring 3/27/2008
ADA: FMLA; Reasonable Accommodation---Leave; Medical Exams and Inquiries 3/25/2008
REHAB ACT: ADA Standards - Medical Examinations - Medical Disqualification 2/25/2008
ADA: Periodic Testing 2/15/2008

2007

Title VII - Religious Organization Exception 12/28/2007
ADA: Sign Language Interpreters for Employer-provided Training 10/29/2007
ADA: Chemical Sensitivity as a Possible Disability - Reasonable Accommodation 10/1/2007
Title VII: UGESP; Validation Standards 9/24/2007
Title VII: Affirmative Action Plans; OFCCP; As Employer Defense 9/18/2007
ADA: Direct Threat - Confidentiality of Medical Information - Lying on an EEOC Document 8/23/2007
ADA: Reasonable Accommodation 8/2/2007
ADA: Work Opportunity Tax Credit - IRS Form 8850 7/24/07
Rehabilitation Act: Pre-employment Inquiries - Workers' Compensation - Alcohol Use
Title VII: Pre-employment Inquiries - Job Relatedness 7/23/07
ADEA: Job Advertisements Seeking Older Workers7/11/07
Title VII/ADA/ADEA/EPA: Statutes Enforced, Charge/Claim Statistics Kept 7/7/2007
Title VII: Sex Discrimination/Coverage of Transgendered 5/25/07
Title VII: Affirmative Action 4/26/07
ADEA: Time to Consider/Revoke Waiver Agreement 4/18/07
Rehabilitation Act: Disability-Related Inquiries 4/9/2007
ADA: Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examination 3/28/2007
Title VII: Arrest and Conviction Records; Rehabilitation Act: Alcoholism - Illegal Drug Use 3/19/2007
ADA: FMLA-Privacy of Medical Information-Reasonable Accommodation 2/16/2007
ADA: Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Exams 2/2/2007
Title VII: Pregnancy Discrimination in Job Interviews 2/2/2007
ADA: Reasonable Accommodation 1/9/2007
Rehabilitation Act: Periodic Testing 1/5/2007

2006

ADA: Mitigating Measures 12/4/2006
ADEA: Mandatory Retirement/FAA Age 60 Rule 12/4/2006
ADA: Individualized Assessment - Reasonable Accommodation - U.S. DOT Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular 11/22/2006
ADEA: BFOQ-Individualized Assessment/FAA Age 60 Rule 11/15/06
Title VII: Religious Organizations/Hiring Co-religionists 11/14/06
Coordination/EEO Practices and DOL VETS Report 10/5/06
ADA/Rehabilitation Act: Confidentiality/EEO Process 9/27/06
Title VII: Affirmative Action 8/17/06
Title VII/National Origin Discrimination/Immigration Issues 8/14/06
ADEA: Retiree Health 7/31/06
Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Agency's Regulations Prohibiting Discrimination on the Basis of Disability; Terminology / Employment Provisions 6/26/06
ADA/Drivers License/Essential Functions/Reasonable Accommodation 6/21/06
ADA: Truck Drivers with Diabetes / Medical Screening Rules / Safety 6/6/06
Title VII/ADEA Pre-employment Inquiries 5/9/06
Title VII/Advertising/Affirmative Action/Diversity 4/28/06
ADA: Diabetic Truck Drivers / Medical Screening Rules / Safety 1/9/06
National Origin Classification 1/27/06
National Origin Classification 1/19/06
Title VII/ADA/ADEA Recordkeeping 1/19/06

2005

ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 2/22/05
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 1/13/05
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations - Pre-Offer 11/8/05
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 3/3/05
ADA and Title VII - Disability Retirement Benefits 7/25/05
ADEA-Pre-employment Inquiries 4/11/05
ADEA - Retiree Health 11/9/05
Employment Advertisements 2/29/05
Disability-Related Questions Directed to Employees 8/31/05
Internet Hiring 10/27/05
Jurisdiction; Federal Employee Unions 5/17/05
Title VII and ADA Hiring/Job Requirements/Job Descriptions 6/21/05
Title VII Arrest & Conviction Records 12/1/05
Title VII Arrest & Conviction Records (Youth at Work) 12/26/05
Title VII - BFOQ Psychotherapy 8/22/05
Title VII Citizenship 2/4/05
Title VII Credit Reports 2/14/05
Title VII 9/7/05
Title VII - Medical Documentation in English 4/8/05
Title VII Religious Discrimination
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 3/10/05
Title VII UGESP 3/3/05

2004

ADA Title VII ADEA Work Opportunity Tax Credit 4/29/04
ADA Confidentiality 6/17/04
ADA/Disparate treatment/reasonable accommodation 1/23/04
ADA Essential Functions/Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations of Applicants 6/3/04
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations of Employees 10/5/04
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations of Employees 9/10/04
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 3/23/04
ADEA Physical Exams 12/20/04
ADEA Retiree Health 5/21/04
ADEA Retiree Health 7/15/04
ADEA Retiree Health 8/19/04
ADEA Retiree Health 8/19/04
ADEA Retiree Health 12/16/04
ADEA Retiree Health 5/20/04
All Statutes Pre-employment Inquiries 12/23/04
Federal EEO Laws Limitations Period 7/12/04
The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Disability/ Complaint Processing; Section 508 1/23/04
Religious Organization/Religious BFOQ 3/8/04
Title VII / ADA Recordkeeping Responsibilities for Electronic Resumes with Video Clips / Employer Knowledge of Ethnicity, Gender, and Disability Prior to Interview 10/5/04
Title VII Conviction Records 12/14/04
Title VII Coverage 11/30/04
Title VII Religious Expression 12/21/04

2003

ADA Definition of Disability-Sleep Apnea 8/5/03
ADA 12/17/03
ADA Pre-Offer Medical Exams 7/1/03
ADEA Age 60 Rule 2/5/03
ADEA Age/Pension/Cash Balance 3/10/03
ADEA Employee Ranking 4/25/03
ADEA Retiree Health 6/3/03
ADEA Age/Reverse Age Discrimination 10/28/03
ADEA Severance Pay/Retiree Health 3/21/03
Coverage of Americans Overseas 11/4/03
Employment Overseas 12/3/03
Harassment Policy 9/26/03
Non-EEOC Issue 12/10/03
Non-EEOC Issue 12/3/03
Retaliation 12/8/03
Title VII, ADA, and SARS 6/4/03
Title VII-Conviction Records 10/7/03
Title VII Pre-employment Inquiries 8/14/03
Title VII Religion/Social Security Numbers 7/14/03

2002

ADA Confidentiality of Medical Information 2/26/02
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 5/21/02
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries And Medical Examinations 12/10/02
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries And Medical Examinations 12/15/02
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 2/14/02
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 6/7/02
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 7/18/02
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 4/23/02
ADA Work Opportunity Tax Credit 5/28/02
ADEA Benefits 6/31/02
ADEA Comments on Cash Balance Regulation 10/8/02
ADEA Liability Insurance 7/25/02
Title VII/ADA Pre-employment Inquiry 8/5/02
Title VII BFOQ 3/5/02
Title VII Pre-employment Inquiries 6/12/02
Title VII Non-covered Employer 8/6/02
Title VII Religion-Social Security Numbers 5/29/02

2001

ADA Definition of "Disability" 8/6/01
ADA Drug and Alcohol Testing 7/16/01
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations, Confidentiality of Medical Information 5/4/01
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 5/4/01
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 8/3/01
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Exminations 8/6/01
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Eaminations 8/6/01
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 2/14/01
ADA Hiring Discrimination; Disability Related Inquiries And Medical Examination; Work Opportunity Tax Credit 5/18/01
ADA Insulin-Treated Diabetes/Truck Drivers 9/24/01
ADA Job Related and Consistent with Business Necessity / Direct Threat 3/16/01
ADA Qualification Standards; Hiring Discrimination 1/19/01
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 6/20/01
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 8/6/01
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 8/16/01
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 9/27/01
ADA Reasonable Accommodation 4/25/01
ADA Work Opportunity Tax Credit 10/15/01
ADEA Benefits 6/22/01
ADEA Benefits 6/22/01
ADEA Benefits 4/26/01
Age Other Benefits 1/23/01
ADEA State Immunity 4/2/01
Title VII / ADA Health Insurance And Other Benefits 4/2/01
Title VII, ADEA, And ADA Hiring Discrimination, Work Opportunity Tax Credit 5/17/01
Title VII Contraception 11/2/01
Title VII Contraception 4/6/01
Title VII Disparate Impact, Handwriting Analysis 2/28/01
Title VII Relationship of FCRA to Harassment 2/8/01
Title VII Preemployment Inquiries 3/27/01
Title VII National Origin 8/24/01
Title VII Undocumented Workers 4/2/01

2000

ADA Confidentiality of Medical Information 12/1/00
ADA Confidentiality of Medical Information 3/21/00
ADA Definition of Disability - In General 7/19/00
ADA Definition of Disability - In General 2/29/00
ADA Definition of Disability 9/28/00
Definition of Disability - Infertility; Health Insurance and other Benefits 1/11/00
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 2/11/00
ADA Hiring Discrimination; Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 2/29/00
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations; Hiring Discrimination 8/4/00
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 8/11/00
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 11/7/00
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations; Hiring Discrimination 11/7/00
ADA Disability Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations 1/14/00
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical Examinations; Terms and Conditions of Employment 11/7/00
ADA Health Insurance and Other Benefits 6/15/00
ADA Reasonable Accommodation; ADEA Disparate Treatment 8/15/00
ADEA Suits Against States 2/25/00
ADA Disability-Related Inquiries and Medical
Title VII, ADEA Preemployment Inquiries 5/31/00
ADA/Title VII Pre-employment Inquiries 12/11/00
ADA Workers' Compensation; Health Insurance and Other Benefits 1/28/00
ADEA Age Discrimination 2/7/00
ADEA - Disparate Treatment 1/8/00
Age / Mandatory Retirement 2/2/00
Title VII Conviction Records; Federal Employment 2/25/00
Title VII Disparate Impact 2/29/00
Title VII Equal Pay Act 1/31/00
Title VII / Equal Pay Act - Wage Discrimination 8/7/00
Title VII Other 4/13/00
Title VII Sexual Harassment 1/27/00
Title VII Undocumented Workers 1/31/00
Title VII Undocumented Workers 2/29/00

1999

Definition of "Disability" - In General; Reasonable Accommodation 11/4/99
Definition of "Disability" - Obesity; Health Insurance and Other Benefits 11/4/99
EEOC In General 12/99
Undocumented Workers 12/27/99