{"id":10265,"date":"2018-03-26T18:24:24","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T18:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/03\/26\/federal-discrimination-commission-receives-15-million-bump-to-address-sexual-harassment\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:13:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:13:50","slug":"federal-discrimination-commission-receives-15-million-bump-to-address-sexual-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/congress\/budget\/2018\/03\/26\/federal-discrimination-commission-receives-15-million-bump-to-address-sexual-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal discrimination commission receives $15M bump to address sexual harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In acknowledgement of the increasing number of sexual harassment claims filed in the U.S., Congress included a $15 million increase in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission\u2019s appropriations in the FY18 budget bill<\/a> signed into law March 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The EEOC is responsible for enforcing federal laws concerning all types of discrimination, such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information. However, according to the president of the National Council of EEOC Locals No. 216, Gabrielle Martin, the #MeToo movement has placed increased emphasis on issues of sexual assault in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe #MeToo movement highlights EEOC\u2019s important work and leads people to our door,\u201d Martin said. \u201cCongress has shown its commitment to civil rights with this budget. Now EEOC must show that it is up to the task of deterring discrimination that robs workers of the American dream. EEOC must not squander this budget and must ensure desperately needed front-line assistance for the public.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t