Our Mission

The mission of the West Virginia Equal Employment Opportunity Office is:

To assist all state agencies in mediating or investigating allegations of 

unlawful workplace harassment or discrimination based upon protected 

class.

To provide useful, up-to-date training for all West Virginia state employees

on identifying, preventing and eliminating workplace harassment and

discrimination.

To provide EEO advice and assistance, as requested, for state employees,

including agency supervisors, manager and directors.

To provide training for EEO personnel, including EEO counselors, EEO

coordinators and Human Resources professionals in EEO best practices

by providing guides and a yearly training conference.

To form working relationships with other agencies and with community

organizations to promote diversity and support affirmative action in West

Virginia state government.