· 10/25/2023
In re A.M. and M.M.
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that an intake questionnaire constituted a charge because of an attached affidavit that stated “[pjlease force Federal Express to end their age discrimination plan so we can finish out our careers absent the unfairness and hostile work environment----”
- noting that the plaintiff “asked the agency to ‘[p]lease force Federal Express to end their age discrimination plan’ . . .”
- suggesting that a case-by-case approach should be taken to determine whether an Intake Questionnaire is a charge
- deferring to EEOC’s reasonable interpretation of regulations, including whether a document constitutes a charge
- “Documents filed by an employee with the EEOC should be construed, to the extent consistent with permissible rules of interpretation, to protect the employee’s rights and statutory remedies.”
- “[T]he agency is entitled to ... deference when it adopts a reasonable interpretation of regulations it has put in force.”
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