29 C.F.R. § 1601.5

District; field; area; local authority

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The term “district” as used herein shall mean that part of the United States or any territory thereof fixed by the Commission as a particular district. The term “district director” shall refer to that person designated as the Commission's chief officer in each district. The term “Washington Field Office Director” shall refer to that person designated as the Commission's chief officer in the Washington Field Office. Any authority of, or delegation of authority to, District Directors shall be deemed to include the Director of the Washington Field Office. The term “field” shall mean that part of the United States within a district fixed by the Commission as a particular subunit of a district, except for the Washington Field Office which is not part of any district fixed by the Commission. The term “field director” shall refer to that person designated as the Commission's chief officer in each field office. The term “area” shall mean that part of the United States within a district fixed by the Commission as a particular subunit of a district. The term “area director” shall refer to that person designated as the Commission's chief officer in each area office. The term “local office” shall mean an EEOC office with responsibility over a part of the United States within a district fixed by the Commission as a particular subunit of a district. The term “local director” shall refer to that person designated as the Commission's chief officer for the local office. Each district office and the Washington Field Office will operate under the supervision of the Director, Office of Field Programs through the Director of Field Management Programs, and the General Counsel. Each field, area and local office, except for the Washington Field Office, will operate under the supervision of the district director. Any or all delegations, or actions taken, as provided by this part may be revoked and /or exercised by the supervisor in keeping with the supervisory structure described in this section.

[71 FR 26827, May 9, 2006, as amended at 85 FR 65217, Oct. 15, 2020]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1970–2024 · leading case: Celia SANCHEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Stand. BRANDS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, 431 F.2d 455 (5th Cir. 1970).

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Celia SANCHEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Stand. BRANDS, INC., Defendant-Appellee, 431 F.2d 455 (5th Cir. 1970). · cites it 2× “Beyond these basics the Act is silent with respect to the details of filing a charge of discrimination.”

Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n, Appellant, v. Gen. Elec. Co., Appellee, 532 F.2d 359 (4th Cir. 1976). “29 CFR § 1601.5 ; 29 CFR § 1601.6 ; 29 CFR § 1601.”

Dorothy C. Parker v. Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Sec'y of Health, Educ. & Welfare, 561 F.2d 320 (D.C. Cir. 1977). “V 1975); 29 C.F.R. §§ 1601.5 to 1601.26 (1976). EEOC has no power to award remedial relief or issue cease and desist orders, although, since 1972, it has been authorized to bring civil actions in District Court.”

Ferguson v. EI duPont De Nemours & Co., Inc., 560 F. Supp. 1172 (D. Del. 1983). “29 C.F.R. § 1601.5 et seq. Plaintiffs position is untenable because the regulation defining filing as upon receipt, 29 C.”

Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n v. Gen. Elec. Co., 376 F. Supp. 757 (W.D. Va. 1974). “The EEOC’s power to file charges is recognized in its own regulations, 29 C.F.R. §§ 1601.5 and 1601.10 with the limitation at 29 C.”

Cunningham v. Weinstein (E.D. Va. 2024). “(designating Field Directors, Area Directors, or Local Directors as the persons with authority to make a determination of cause); 29 C.F.R. § 1601.5 (the Washington Field Office Director also has this authority).”

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