Dec. 14, 2023
EEOC Launches E-File for Attorneys
New Application Allows Attorneys to File Charges of Discrimination Electronically
You are receiving this message because our records show that you recently represented a charging party before the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
The EEOC is pleased to announce E-File for Attorneys, an application that allows licensed, practicing attorneys an easier and faster way to submit charges of discrimination on behalf of their clients without first submitting an inquiry through the EEOC’s Public Portal.
We encourage attorneys who represent charging parties to submit charges through this application instead of having their client submit an inquiry through the Public Portal or submitting the charge via mail, fax, delivery, email, or other means. Using E-File for Attorneys will allow charging party representatives to submit the charge immediately and reduce manual processing.
Using this application, an attorney can either (1) upload and submit a charge that their client has previously signed under penalty of perjury but has not yet submitted to the EEOC or (2) create and submit a charge that their client can sign under penalty of perjury through the Public Portal. (It does not allow an attorney to upload a charge that the attorney has signed on their client’s behalf.)
Submitting a Charge
To use the E-File for Attorneys application, an attorney will log in using a new or existing Login.gov account. The application will then ask the attorney for the information the EEOC needs to accept and process the charge. This includes information about the attorney, the client on whose behalf the charge is filed, the respondent the charge will be filed against, and the allegations. The application does not permit an attorney to file a charge without disclosing a client’s identity. The attorney should have all of this information before they begin. Before submitting a charge, the attorney has the option to express interest in mediation or request an immediate notice of right to sue. After the attorney submits the charge, they can track its status within the Public Portal using a new or existing Public Portal account.
Submitting Multiple Charges
Although the E-File for Attorneys application only allows the attorney to name a single entity and its aliases in each charge, the attorney can submit additional charges using the same information (1) on behalf of the same or a different client and (2) against the same or a different entity. The attorney can also tell the EEOC that the charge is related to another inquiry or charge.
Amending a Charge
To amend a charge after it is submitted, the attorney will need to contact the assigned EEOC staff through the Public Portal. The application does not accept amended charges.
Asking Questions and Giving Us Feedback
We expect E-File for Attorneys to enhance the charge filing experience for attorneys and their clients, but if you have any difficulty using the application or want to provide feedback, please contact us at e-file-for-attorneys@eeoc.gov.
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