Legal Question in Employment Law in New York

eeoc and employment arbitration

I recently filed for (required) arbitration for wrongful termination. Two weeks later I filed a complaint with the EEOC for age discrimination in this matter. Have I committed my first legal faux pas? Or does it not matter which was filed first?


Asked on 6/25/09, 2:31 pm

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Locksley Wade Law Office of Locksley O. Wade

Re: eeoc and employment arbitration

No you have not committed a faux pas. Hopefully this will all be sorted out by the EEOC before they (1) dismiss your case and give you a right-to-sue letter; or (2) your employer stops all arbitration proceeding and any negotiations because you have a claim pending with the EEOC (this is standard operating procedure for most employers).

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Answered on 6/25/09, 2:54 pm


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