Justice Department and EEOC Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Prevent and Address Harassment of Employees in State and Local Governments

The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to prevent and address workplace harassment in state and local government. The EEOC and the Justice Department seek to enhance the effectiveness of the nation’s equal employment opportunity enforcement in the state and local government sector to ensure the efficient use of resources and a consistent enforcement strategy. The EEOC has ramped up its role as enforcer, educator, and leader on harassment in the workplace, and this MOU enhances those efforts.