7th Circuit: EEOC Lacks Freedom To Sue Without Conciliation

Mealey's (December 18, 2015, 1:16 PM EST) -- CHICAGO — The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is incorrect in claiming that Section 707(a) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act allows it to sue an employer without engaging in conciliation or alleging that the employer engaged in discrimination, a Seventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Dec. 17, holding that the agency must comply with all presuit procedures contained in Title VII Section 706 (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., No. 14-3653, 7th Cir.; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 21963)....