As the nation's primary enforcer of civil rights employment laws, the Equal Employment Opportunity Comm. (EEOC) investigates charges of employment discrimination from the public, litigates major cases, and reaches out to fed. agencies and the public to educate and prevent discrimination. EEOC estimates that within 4 years, all of its current senior exec. and senior managers will be retirement eligible, if they have not already retired by that time. Moreover, between 2000 and 2007, EEOC lost nearly l/4 of its full-time-equivalent staff. This report examines: (1) nat. trends in EEOC¿s private sector enforcement workload and the factors that contribute to them; (2) how EEOC offices manage their workload; and (3) EEOC actions to address its future workforce needs. Illus.

In the past 30 years, there have been significant changes to the Federal workforce (FW) and the broader labor market from which it draws -- the civilian labor force. As articulated in the merit system principles, the Fed. Gov¿t. is committed to the goals of a representative FW and to Fed. agencies which manage their employees fairly and develop and deploy their talents effectively. Therefore, it is important to assess the government¿s progress towards achieving the stated ideals. This report examines changes in the composition of the FW and Fed. employee perceptions of their treatment in the workplace. The report summarizes results over time from surveys of Fed. employees, as well as trends gleaned from FW data. Charts and tables.