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                        Digest and Articles of Equal Employment Opportunity Law
              


          
This publication includes feature articles on timely issues in equal employment opportunity law, as well as summaries of recent Commission decisions and federal court cases, as they affect Federal government employees.

Commission Federal Sector decisions are currently available on the EEOC web site at https://www.eeoc.gov/federal-sector/appellate-decisions.
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Or browse the collection:FY23**Article:** Providing an Accessible Workplace**Article:** The Offer of Resolution Settlement Procedure in the Federal SectorFY22Volume 3, Fiscal Year 2022Volume 2, Fiscal Year 2022Volume 1, Fiscal Year 2022**Article:**Moving Towards Equality in the Workplace for LGBTQI+ Employees**Article:** In Pursuit of Pay Examining Barriers to Equal Pay, Intersectional Discrimination Theory, and Recent Pay Equity InitiativesFY21Volume 4, *Fiscal Year 2021*Volume 3, *Fiscal Year 2021*Volume 2, *Fiscal Year 2021*Volume 1, *Fiscal Year 2021***Article**: Disability Discrimination and Reasonable Accommodation: Medical Inquiries, Leave and TeleworkFY20Volume 3, *Fiscal Year 2020*Volume 2, *Fiscal Year 2020*Volume 1, *Fiscal Year 2020*FY19Volume 4, *Fiscal Year 2019*Volume 3, *Fiscal Year 2019*Volume 2, *Fiscal Year 2019*Volume 1, *Fiscal Year 2019*FY18Volume 4, *Fiscal Year 2018*Volume 3, *Fiscal Year 2018*Volume 2, *Fiscal Year 2018*Volume 1, *Fiscal Year 2018*FY17Volume 4, *Fiscal Year 2017*Volume 3, *Fiscal Year 2017*Volume 2, *Fiscal Year 2017*Volume 1, *Fiscal Year 2017*FY16Volume 4, *Fiscal Year 2016*Volume 3, *Fiscal Year 2016*Volume 2, *Fiscal Year 2016*Volume 1,  *Fiscal Year 2016*FY15Vol XXVI, No. 2 *September 2015*Vol XXVI, No. 1 *August 2015*Vol XXV, No. 4 *April 2015*FY14Vol XXV, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2014*Vol XXV, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2014*Vol XXV, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2014*FY13Vol XXIV, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2013*Vol XXIV, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2013*Vol XXIV, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2013*Vol XXIV, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2013*FY12Vol XXIII, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2012*Vol XXIII, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2012*Vol XXIII, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2012*Vol XXIII, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2012*FY11Vol XXII, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2011*Vol XXII, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2011*Vol XXII, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2011*Vol XXII, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2011*FY10Vol XXI, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2010*Vol XXI, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2010*Vol XXI, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2010*Vol XXI, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2010*FY09Vol XX, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2009*Vol XX, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2009*Vol XX, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2009*Vol XX, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2009*FY08Vol XIX, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2008*Vol XIX, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2008*Vol XIX, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2008*Vol XIX, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2008*FY07Vol XVIII, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2007*Vol XVIII, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2007*Vol XVIII, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2007*Vol XVIII, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2007*FY06Vol XVII, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2006*Vol XVII, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2006*Vol XVII, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2006*Vol XVII, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2006*FY05Vol XVI, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2005*Vol XVI, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2005*Vol XVI, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2005*Vol XVI, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2005*FY04Vol XV, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2004*Vol XV, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2004*Vol XV, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2004*Vol XV, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2004*FY03Vol XIV, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2003*Vol XIV, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2003*Vol XIV, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2003*Vol XIV, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2003*FY02Vol XIII, No. 4 *Fall Quarter 2002*Vol XIII, No. 3 *Summer Quarter 2002*Vol XIII, No. 2 *Spring Quarter 2002*Vol XIII, No. 1 *Winter Quarter 2002*FY00Vol. XII, No. 2Vol. XII, No. 1FY98Vol. XI, No. 7Vol. XI, No. 6Vol. XI, No. 5Vol. XI, No. 4Vol. XI, No. 3Return to top

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