(CLEVELAND, OH, 3/2/2011) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Cleveland Chapter recently joined an outreach briefing given by officials from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Cleveland Field Office.  Present at the briefing were Congressional staffers and members of civil and workers rights advocacy groups, such as Jobs with Justice and the NAACP.

The forum provided information on current legal developments impacting EEOC enforcement; intake and charge processing for employment discrimination complaints; mediation procedures; and information on the filing of employment discrimination charges in the federal sector.

“The mission of the EEOC to enforce federal anti-discrimination laws in the workplace is crucial to advancing economic prosperity and equality under the law,” said Julia A. Shearson, executive director of CAIR-Cleveland. “We appreciate and value EEOC’s outreach efforts to diverse groups including the Muslim community.”

For more information, contact CAIR-Cleveland Executive Director Julia A. Shearson, jshearson@cair.com, 216-830-2247 or 216-440-2247.

CAIR, America’s largest Islamic civil liberties and advocacy group has 35 offices and chapters nationwide and in Canada. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

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