Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation
Sep. 4, 2020
EEOC tightens rules for suing employers over discrimination
This new criteria is stricter than before, attorneys noted. Under Section 707 of Title VII, the EEOC can bring lawsuits against employers it believes are engaging in a “pattern or practice” of discrimination.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission reduced its own discretionary power Thursday when it issued an opinion letter outlining new criteria it must meet in order to file lawsuits alleging systematic discrimination by an employer.
This new criteria is stricter than before, attorneys noted. Under Section 707 of Title VII, the EEOC can bring lawsuits against employers it believes are engaging in a “pattern or practice” of discrimi...
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