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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc.
U.S. Supreme CourtMarch 26, 2001No. No. 99-1823Cited 1 time
Plaintiff WinWaffle House, Inc.
Case Details
- Status
- Published
- Procedural Posture
- Supreme Court decision on appeal from lower court ruling that arbitration agreement precluded EEOC relief
- Circuit
- Federal Circuit
Related Laws
No specific laws identified for this ruling.
Claim Types
Discrimination
Outcome
The Supreme Court ruled that the EEOC has the right to seek victim-specific relief, including backpay and compensatory damages, on behalf of charging parties in discrimination cases, even when the employee signed an arbitration agreement.
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