Yes. The Director refers complaints to other agencies in the
following circumstances:
(a) Where the complaint alleges discrimination based on age, and
the complaint falls within the jurisdiction of the Age Discrimination
Act of 1975, as amended, then the Director must refer the complaint, in
accordance with the provisions of 45 CFR 90.43(c)(3).
(b) Where the only allegation in the complaint is a charge of
individual employment discrimination that is covered both by WIA or
this part and by one or more of the laws listed below, then the
complaint is a ``joint complaint,'' and the Director may refer it to
the EEOC for investigation and conciliation under the procedures
described in 29 CFR part 1640 or 1691, as appropriate. The relevant
laws are:
(1) Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42
U.S.C. 2000e to 2000e-17);
(2) The Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended (29 U.S.C. 206(d));
(3) The Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1976, as amended
(29 U.S.C. 621, et seq.); and
(4) Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as
amended (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
(c) Where the complaint alleges discrimination by an entity that
operates a program or activity financially assisted by a Federal
grantmaking agency other than the Department, but that participates as
a partner in a One-Stop delivery system, the following procedures
apply:
(1) Where the complaint alleges discrimination on a basis that is
prohibited both by Section 188 of WIA and by a civil rights law
enforced by the Federal grantmaking agency, then CRC and the
grantmaking agency have dual jurisdiction over the complaint, and the
Director will refer the complaint to the grantmaking agency for
processing. In such circumstances, the grantmaking agency's regulations
will govern the processing of the complaint.
(2) Where the complaint alleges discrimination on a basis that is
prohibited by Section 188 of WIA, but not by any civil rights laws
enforced by the Federal grantmaking agency, then CRC has sole
jurisdiction over the complaint, and will retain the complaint and
process it pursuant to this part. Such bases generally include
religion, political affiliation or belief, citizenship, and/or
participation in a WIA Title I-financially assisted program or
activity.
(d) Where the Director makes a referral under this section, he or
she must notify the complainant and the respondent about the referral.
