EEOC Willfully Violated Pay Law, Arbitrator Rules »
Posted By Beau7890 8 months, 2 weeks ago in NewsThe Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, responsible for ensuring that the nation's workers are treated fairly, has itself willfully violated the Fair Labor Standards Act on a nationwide basis with its own employees, an arbitrator has ruled.
The agency's practice of offering compensatory time off to its employees rather than overtime pay amounted to "forced volunteering" and was a knowing violation of the law, according to the ruling.
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Beau78908 months, 2 weeks ago
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Um, no it doesn't. There's nothing in the article stating that the EEOC is not needed to keep other companies from abusing their employees in the same way. And if you'd read the article, you'd have seen this:
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The union representing EEOC employees said the decision lends credence to its frequent complaint that the agency is undermanned and its staff is overworked.
What the article suggests is that the EEOC is underfunded, and tried to keep the few employees it had working without paying them enough in order to meet its budget.
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tobor78 months, 2 weeks ago
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The EEOC is a useless agency.
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They operate under the pretense of helping the worker but the reality is: they stand as a buffer for the employer, not the employee.
In "right to work" states - their role is to break it to you gently that you have no rights. I was told by one of their employees that the only reason they exist is because the HAVE to exist.
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Beau78908 months, 2 weeks ago
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Sometimes that is their role. However, under a new director, the EEOC will actually attempt to fulfill its mission instead of catering to business's desires.
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This is a problem with many federal regulatory agencies--GW Bush slashed budgets, making them ineffective, and replaced those in charge with people who followed Bush's agenda of dismantling and disempowering the agencies.
If you don't believe me, check out statements made by Bush's appointees who led the Food and Drug Administration and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. -
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cushi8 months, 2 weeks ago
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I had a similar experience, however, I do not blame the EEOC! They cannot overrride the laws of the state. They must operate within them like everybody else, unless and until the law is changed.
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My advice, stop wasting your time being bitter about something the EEOC had no control over. I'm sure you managed to land on your feet, just like I did.
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