EEOC v. Mach Mining, LLC

  1. June 24, 2015

    EEOC, Mach Push Next Steps In 7th Circ. Conciliation Case

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Mach Mining LLC, both parties in a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that courts can review whether the agency has satisfied its duty to attempt pre-suit conciliation, each weighed in Monday on how the Seventh Circuit should proceed with the case.

  2. January 08, 2014

    EEOC's Presuit Duties Need High Court Clarity

    In ruling that employers can't challenge the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's efforts to settle claims before filing suit, the Seventh Circuit broke from a trend of courts scrutinizing the agency's presuit actions. Attorneys said Wednesday that the circuit split pushes the issue — which is fundamental to how the agency conducts business — toward the U.S. Supreme Court.

  3. January 01, 2014

    EEOC Cases To Watch In 2014

    Court battles involving the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission will be getting close scrutiny in 2014 as attorneys look for guidance from judges caught between the EEOC and companies who say the agency is overstepping its bounds.

  4. December 20, 2013

    7th Circ. Boots Failure-To-Conciliate Defense In EEOC Row

    Breaking with other federal appellate courts, the Seventh Circuit ruled Friday that employers cannot allege the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission didn't work hard enough to reconcile disputes before suing the companies.

  5. October 29, 2013

    EEOC Conciliation Outside Courts' Reach, 7th Circ. Hears

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission pressed the Seventh Circuit Tuesday to put its pre-suit conciliation process in worker bias cases beyond judicial review, saying court review of the informal settlement efforts will only spawn unnecessary litigation and allow companies to abuse the process.

  6. September 30, 2013

    EEOC Conciliation Efforts Not Reviewable, 7th Circ. Hears

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's presuit settlement efforts aren't reviewable by courts, and if the Seventh Circuit rules otherwise, it would only encourage litigation over EEOC conciliation, not increase the number of worker bias claims resolved without lawsuits, the agency said Friday.

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