Browsing: EEO investigation

Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: Can a person be promoted while under an EEO investigation? I was under the impression that an individual named in a formal complaint cannot be promoted until the final decision is released. A: There is a presumption of innocence that applies in law and has become a part of our general culture. Just because an EEO complaint has been filed, that does not mean  discrimination has occurred. Also, in any…

Ask the Lawyer received the following question (paraphrased for easier reading and clarity) from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: I filed an EEO complaint against my supervisor. An informal investigation was completed after 6 months and the agency did not give me access to its findings, after I expected to receive this. A formal investigation followed. However, I was moved from my workplace to a separate location for allegations made against me by my supervisor. Can I obtain the findings from my informal investigation? Can I sue other federal…

Ask the Lawyer received the following paraphrased question from a reader on a legal matter that might be of interest to the entire audience. Q: I was the respondent in an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) discrimination complaint. I gave testimony and provided evidence in my defense. I was not found in any way to have discriminated against anyone. However, I raised some issues about my superior and her mismanagement and her “threat” made to me. I also did not like the way the EEO investigators conducted themselves, though I was not found to have discriminated. Since the investigation, Ii have…