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May 23, 2017

New Study Of EEOC Enforcement: Demystifying EEOC Determination, Conciliation & Litigation Timeline

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An in-depth analysis by Seyfarth Shaw sheds new light on how quickly the EEOC moves matters from letter of determination, through conciliation, to litigation.  For charges that result in litigation, the EEOC spends, on average, just over two months in conciliation.  After declaring that conciliation has failed, the EEOC takes, on average, about three months to file suit.  However, there are notable differences in speed among the EEOC’s district offices.

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