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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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