[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2006]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1608.6]

[Page 241]
 
                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
          CHAPTER XIV--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
 
PART 1608_AFFIRMATIVE ACTION APPROPRIATE UNDER TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL 
RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  1608.6  Affirmative action plans which are part of Commission 
conciliation or settlement agreements.

    (a) Procedures for review of plans. If adherence to a conciliation 
or settlement agreement executed under title VII and approved by a 
responsible official of the EEOC is the basis of a complaint filed under 
title VII, or is alleged to be the justification for an action 
challenged under title VII, the Commission will investigate to 
determine:
    (1) Whether the conciliation agreement or settlement agreement was 
approved by a responsible official of the EEOC, and
    (2) Whether adherence to the agreement was the basis for the 
complaint or justification.

If the Commission so finds, it will make a determination of no 
reasonable cause under Sec.  1608.10(a) and will advise the respondent 
of its right under section 713(b)(1) of title VII to rely on the 
conciliation agreement.
    (b) Reliance on these guidelines. In addition, if the affirmative 
action plan or program has been adopted in good faith reliance on these 
Guidelines, the provisions of section 713(b)(1) of title VII and of 
Sec.  1608.10(b), of this part, may be asserted by the respondent.