29 CFR § 1608.6 - Affirmative action plans which are part of Commission conciliation or settlement agreements.

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title: "29 CFR § 1608.6 - Affirmative action plans which are part of Commission conciliation or settlement agreements."
title_number: 29
title_name: "Labor"
section_number: "1608.6"
section_name: "Affirmative action plans which are part of Commission conciliation or settlement agreements."
chapter_name: "EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION"
part_number: "1608"
part_name: "AFFIRMATIVE ACTION APPROPRIATE UNDER TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "Sec. 713 the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 2000e-12, 78 Stat. 265."
regulatory_source: "44 FR 4422, Jan. 19, 1979, unless otherwise noted."
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# 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 § 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 § 1608.10(b), of this part, may be asserted by the respondent.