The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is
rolling out a new Digital Charge System Pilot Program in several
cities across the country as part of its overall strategic plan to
digitize all of its records. Beginning May 1, 2015, the
Charlotte and San Francisco field offices will no
longer send EEOC Form 131 to employers to notify them that a charge
of discrimination has been filed against their companies. Instead,
the EEOC in those regions will mail the employer a single, one-page
letter titled "Notice of Charge of Discrimination" with
referenced online links to view the complete charge.
The new form notice letter will instruct the employer to log on
to the EEOC's "Respondent Portal" through a unique
URL and password specifically designated to the particular charge.
The employer will use this secure server to access the actual
charge of discrimination and to submit any documents to the EEOC,
including notices of appearance, requests for extension of time
