EEOC Commission meeting

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October 25, 2005, 9:30 a.m. 

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to Hold Public Meeting: Emergency 
Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities: Is the Workplace Ready?
 
Forum to Include Presentations by Experts, Employers, and Individuals 

WASHINGTON-- The next open meeting of the Equal Employment Opportunity 
Commission will examine employer obligations regarding emergency 
preparedness and evacuation planning for their employees with 
disabilities, as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).  
Invited experts and guests will discuss best preparedness practices, 
preparedness planning tips, EEOC preparedness efforts, and other topics.  
Panelists will also offer the Commission their recommendations for 
further efforts in this area by the EEOC. 

The Commission will hear from a range of invited speakers, including 
representatives from the Departments of Homeland Security and Labor, the 
National Task Force on Fire/Life Safety, EAD and Associates, LLC, and the 
American Association of People with Disabilities. Further information 
about the Commission and the EEOC's fact sheet on Obtaining and Using 
Employee Medical Information as Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures 
under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act is 
available on its web site at www.eeoc.gov. 

This timely Commission meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 25, 
from 9:30 a.m. to Noon, in the Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr. Commission 
Meeting Room (9th Floor), at the EEOC headquarters located at 1801 L 
Street, N.W. Washington, DC. In accordance with the Sunshine Act, the 
meeting is open for public observation.  

Members of the public are requested to arrive before 9:30 a.m. to allow 
sufficient time to complete entry procedures prior to the meeting. Photo 
identification is required for entry. Any matters not discussed or 
concluded may be carried over to a later meeting. The Commission agenda 
is subject to revision. Please call (202) 663-7100 (voice) or (202) 
663-4074 (TTY) on the day of the meeting to confirm the schedule.




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