Legal Opinion
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shell Oil Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided April 2, 1984No. 82-825PublishedCited by 318 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Marshall
Section 707(e) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, authorizes the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) “to investigate and act on a charge” that an employer has engaged in “a pattern or practice” of employment discrimination. Section 706(b) and regulations promulgated thereunder govern the form and content of such a charge and the manner in which the employer should be notified of the allegations of wrongdoing contained therein. The question presented in this case is how much information must be included in the charge and provided to the employer before the…
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