· 10/11/1983
Avant v. South Central Bell Telephone Co.
Citations
- 716 F.2d 1083
- 32 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1853
- 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 16153
- 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 33,851
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- holding that equitable estoppel did not apply because “Boyd was not affirmatively misled by a Postal Service official”
- holding that claims brought under Title VII and the Rehabilitation Act must first be brought before the agency
- holding that 16 the Post Office did not waive right to contest timeliness because it accepted a complaint 17 and began investigation
- finding that the Rehabilitation Act \is the exclusive remedy for discrimination in employment by the Postal Service on the basis of handicap.\
- noting that the Rehabilitation Act incorporates the types of discrimination claims available under the ADA
- noting that the 25 Rehabilitation Act incorporates the types of discrimination claims available under the ADA
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Judges: Brown, Reavley, Tate
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