MOLYBDENUM CORPORATION OF AMERICA, Petitioner-Appellee, v. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, Respondent-Appellant

**EEOC vs. Molybdenum Corporation - Filing Deadlines for Discrimination Claims** This case involved a dispute over when workers must file discrimination complaints with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). An employee applied for a job with Molybdenum Corporation of America twice and was rejected both times. The company argued that any discrimination complaint should have been filed within 90 days of the first rejection, making the later complaint too late. The lower court initially agreed with the company and threw out the case. However, the appeals court disagreed and sent the case back for a new hearing. The appeals court ruled that the 90-day deadline for filing an EEOC complaint started from the second job rejection, not the first one. This meant the employee's complaint was filed on time and could move forward. This decision matters for workers because it clarifies that each separate act of potential discrimination starts its own 90-day filing clock. If an employer rejects you multiple times for the same or similar positions, you don't lose your right to file a complaint just because you didn't file after the first rejection. This gives workers more opportunities to challenge workplace discrimination through proper legal channels.