Oklahoma Human Rights Commission v. Wilson Certified Foods, Inc.

LAVENDER, Justice:

A number of employees (ultimately eleven) filed twelve complaints with the Oklahoma Human Rights Commission (Commission) claiming to be aggrieved by discriminatory employment practices of their employer, Wilson Certified Foods, Inc. (respondent). In investigating the complaints, the Commission sought answers to written interrogatories under then 25 O.S. 1971 § 1501 (6). It provides in part:

“Within the limitations provided by law, the Human Rights Commission * * * has the following additional powers:(6) to require answers to interrogatories, under the procedures established…