In our practice we have received a number of inquiries over the years from employers whose departing employees executed severance agreements and then turned around and filed discrimination charges against
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Newly Released EEOC Statistics
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The EEOC just published its “Annual Report on the Federal Work Force Part I: EEO Complaints Processing for Fiscal Year 2011” It reports that for fiscal year 2011, federal…
Employer Successfully Blocks Another “Incredibly Broad” EEOC Subpoena
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Yesterday we spoke about the EEOC’s far-reaching investigative subpoena relating to a GINA charge, which appeared to delve into the employer’s systemic, company-wide practices and policies. The employer successfully blocked…
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Federal Court Blocks EEOC’s Subpoena in GINA Investigation
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We noted in our blog of May 16th that although fiscal year 2011 saw a record number of charges filed with the EEOC, there were no charges filed in either New…
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EEOC Releases 2011 Statistics Breaking Down Charges Filed By State and Type
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The EEOC reported some time ago that it had received a record number charges of discrimination for the fiscal year ending 2011 – almost 100,000 nationwide. The EEOC has just…
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What Constitutes Filing a “Charge” With The EEOC?
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In order to sue in federal court for employment discrimination under Title VII, an employee must first file a “charge” with the EEOC. That much is crystal clear. But what…
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