An analysis of the EEOC'S issuance of early right-to-sue letters: does it promote judicial efficiency or encourage administrative incompetence?(Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)

From: University of Pennsylvania Law Review | Date: December 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

INTRODUCTION

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC or "Commission") receives nearly 60,000 charges of employment discrimination each year under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (1) Title VII prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, or national origin. (2) The grievance process for employees who believe they have been victims of discrimination is complicated by the dual nature of these complaints: claims first must be made to the EEOC before a plaintiff may have his day in court by filing a complaint in the appropriate United States ...

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