Civil Rights Commission v. Chrysler Corp.

We are called upon in this case to consider two independent questions of first impression in this jurisdiction. First, we must construe the meaning of MCLA 423.307(b); MSA 17.458(7)(b), concerning a requirement of a written complaint as a condition precedent to the initiation of proceedings before the Michigan Civil Rights Commission (hereinafter "CRC”), plaintiff-appellant in this action. Second, we must consider the impact of a contrary arbitration decision upon a discharged employee’s alternative access to relief via the CRC. Our analysis requires us to reverse the Ingham County Circuit…