Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Waffle House, Inc.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 15, 2002No. 99-1823PublishedCited by 1,094 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stevens
The question presented is whether an agreement between an employer and an employee to arbitrate employment-related disputes bars the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from pursuing victim-specific judicial relief, such as backpay, reinstatement, and damages, in an enforcement action alleging that the employer has violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), 104 Stat. 328, 42 U. S. C. § 12101 et seq. (1994 ed. and Supp. V).
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In his application for employment with respondent, Eric Baker agreed that “any dispute or claim” concerning his employment would be…
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