HomeOffice of the Legal Adviser Releases ...Meyer, et al. v. U.S. Department of State hide Meyer, et al. v. U.S. Department of State Other Release Office of the Legal Adviser January 17, 2023 On January 17, 2023, the Department of State announced an agreement to settle Meyer, et al. v. U.S. Department of State, EEOC No. 531-2015-00092X, a longstanding class action pending at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) over successive administrations that challenges the Department’s Worldwide Availability requirement for career Foreign Service applicants. Links to a copy of the signed settlement agreement and to an accessible version of the settlement agreement are posted below. Settlement Agreement (Original Version) [9 MB] Settlement Agreement (Accessible Version) [287 KB] Exhibits to the settlement agreement will be available soon. Please check back. Tags Equal Opportunity Legal Adviser Office of the Legal Adviser