EEOC’S Miami District Office & Mexican Consulate Offices Sign Historic Outreach Agreement

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Pact Establishes Ongoing Collaborative Relationship Between the Two Entities
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The Miami District Office of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Article date: 
21 August 2013
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National News
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The Miami District Office of the U.S.  Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Orlando today with the Consulate General of Mexico in  Miami and Consulate of Mexico in Orlando.   The agreement establishes an ongoing collaboration between these  entities to provide Mexican nationals with information, guidance, and access to resources on the prevention of discrimination in the workplace regardless of  immigration status.  Mexican Consul Efran  Nicolas Leyva Acevedo of Orlando and Miami District Office Director Malcolm S.  Medley signed the agreement.  Acting  Mexican Consul General Vladimir Hernandez Lara of Miami signed the document  prior to the meeting today.

"By signing this  Memorandum of Understanding today with the Mexican Consulate, we of the EEOC's  Miami District have solidified our continued and longstanding commitment to this  underserved community," said Medley.  "This  agreement provides the opportunity for on­going education, outreach and service  by the EEOC to Mexican nationals in our area.  We look forward to a long-lasting and  significant partnership" ...

...  The EEOC's Tampa Field Office has already begun partnership efforts by  providing information and counseling to people on the laws EEOC enforces by visiting  Mexican mobile consulate sites. The EEOC's  Miami District Office is currently involved in plans for the agency's participation  in various"Labor Rights Week" events scheduled throughout the state at the end of August by the Miami Consulate General and Orlando Consulate offices.  "Labor Rights Week" is an initiative to educate Mexican nationals and other Latinos about their civil rights, workplace safety, minimum wage laws, and human trafficking ...


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