Legal Opinion

Marcos Mercado and Suzanne Hebert-Jomp v. The Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided June 28, 2005No. 04-1630PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge.

Appellants Marcos Mercado and Suzanne Hebert-Jomp claim that they experienced unlawful discrimination while working at the Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino (“Ritz-Carlton”), and they brought suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)(1), and similar Puerto Rico laws. To sue under Title VII, individuals must have filed a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) within a specified time after the alleged unlawful practices occurred. See id. § 2000e-5(e)(1). Appellants did not file their charges within…

2Cases cited30 opinions

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