If the EEOC finds reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred, what informal process does it use to try to resolve the matter?

If the EEOC finds reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred, what informal process does it use to try to resolve the matter?

• A. Conciliation
• B. Mediation
• C. Arbitration
• D. Negotiation

Answer: (A)

Conciliation is the informal settlement process the EEOC uses after it has found reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred. It brings the employer and the charging party together with an EEOC conciliation specialist to negotiate a voluntary, written agreement that remedies the discrimination. The goal is to resolve the charge without going to court, and the agreement can include remedies such as back pay, reinstatement, policy changes, training, and monitoring to ensure future compliance. If the parties can’t reach an agreement through conciliation, the EEOC may decide to file a lawsuit or issue a Right to Sue letter, allowing the charging party to pursue the case in court. Mediation, arbitration, and general negotiation are different processes: mediation is a voluntary, outside-facilitated settlement option; arbitration involves a binding third-party decision; negotiation is a broader bargaining term not specifically the EEOC’s required step after a finding of reasonable cause.

Conciliation is the informal settlement process the EEOC uses after it has found reasonable cause to believe discrimination occurred. It brings the employer and the charging party together with an EEOC conciliation specialist to negotiate a voluntary, written agreement that remedies the discrimination. The goal is to resolve the charge without going to court, and the agreement can include remedies such as back pay, reinstatement, policy changes, training, and monitoring to ensure future compliance. If the parties can’t reach an agreement through conciliation, the EEOC may decide to file a lawsuit or issue a Right to Sue letter, allowing the charging party to pursue the case in court. Mediation, arbitration, and general negotiation are different processes: mediation is a voluntary, outside-facilitated settlement option; arbitration involves a binding third-party decision; negotiation is a broader bargaining term not specifically the EEOC’s required step after a finding of reasonable cause.