Eeoc v. UPS

**What Happened** The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was investigating complaints that UPS discriminated against employees based on their religion and failed to provide reasonable accommodations for workers' religious practices. During this investigation, the EEOC demanded that UPS turn over information about how the company handled religious accommodation requests nationwide. UPS refused to provide this broad information, arguing it wasn't relevant to the specific individual complaints. The EEOC went to court to force UPS to comply with their request for documents. **What the Court Decided** The appeals court sided with the EEOC and ordered UPS to provide the requested information. The court found that the lower court had been too narrow in deciding what information was relevant to the investigation. The appeals court ruled that nationwide data about UPS's religious accommodation policies and practices was indeed relevant to understanding whether the company had a pattern of religious discrimination. **Why This Matters for Workers** This ruling strengthens the EEOC's ability to investigate workplace discrimination thoroughly. When workers file discrimination complaints, the EEOC can now more easily obtain company-wide information that might reveal patterns of discriminatory behavior, making investigations more effective and comprehensive.