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  Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) explain how two or more agencies will cooperate and interact when their enforcement responsibilities overlap. MOUs involving other federal agencies must be approved by a majority of the Commissioners. The EEOC also has entered into MOUs with foreign embassies and consulates to enhance cooperation on matters involving employment discrimination against foreign nationals working in the United States.

Interagency MOUs

Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (*September 13, 2023*)
	Memorandum of Understanding among the U.S. Department of Labor, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the U.S. Department of Justice (*November 3, 2020*)
	This MOU supersedes the 2011 MOU between EEOC and OFCCP.
	Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Rights Division Regarding Title VII Employment Discrimination Charges Against State and Local Governments *(December 21, 2018)*
	Addendum to the Revised Memorandum of Understanding between the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor Concerning Enforcement Activities at Worksites *(May 2016)*
	Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department Of Justice - Civil Rights Division Regarding ADA and GINA Employment Discrimination Charges Against State and Local Governments *(July 23, 2015)*
	Memorandum of Understanding Between U.S. Office of Special Counsel And Equal Employment Opportunity Commission *(January 14, 2014)*
	Memorandum of Understanding Between The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and The Office of Special Counsel for Immigration Related Unfair Employment Practices *Date issued 2/3/98*
	Prevents overlap in charge filing for national origin discrimination under Title VII and for violations of section 274B of the Immigration and Nationality Act by implementing procedures for referring charges or aspects of charges to the other agency when they fall outside of one agency's jurisdiction.
	Memorandum of Understanding Between the National Association of Attorneys General and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission *Date issued 11/12/97*
	Sets forth mechanisms for information sharing, participation in joint enforcement initiatives, and cooperation in training, to enhance affirmative enforcement of employment discrimination laws between participating state attorney general offices and the EEOC.
	Memorandum of Understanding Between the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission *Date issued 11/16/93*
	Provides procedures for processing charges pending before either the NLRB or the EEOC involving discrimination by either an employer or a union, where the issues involved may require one agency's interpretation of a statute enforced by the other agency.Embassies

Memorandum of Understanding Between the USA EEOC, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guatemala *(May 10, 2022)*
	Memorandum of Understanding Between the USA EEOC, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of El Salvador *(May 10, 2022)*
	Memorandum of Understanding Between the USA EEOC, and the Secretariat of Foreign Relations and International Cooperation of the Republic of Honduras *(May 10, 2022)*
	Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States Of America Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Mexican States*(September 2, 2021)*
	Memorandum of Understanding Between the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador *(February 7, 2019)*
      
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