Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies

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In a recent case, Starks v. Metropolitan Transp. Authority, No. 155317/2022, 2023 WL 8035649, 2023 N.Y. Slip Op. 34133(U) (N.Y. Sup Ct, New York County Nov. 17, 2023), the court, inter alia, denied defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s race/gender discrimination complaint on the ground that it is barred under the “election of remedies” doctrine of…

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In Maldonado v. City of Midland, MO:23-CV-00037-DC-RCG, 2023 WL 6978077 (W.D.Tex. October 5, 2023), the court, inter alia, recommended the dismissal of plaintiff’s claim of sexual harassment claim, asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on the ground that she failed to exhaust her administrative remedies as to that claim. From…

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In Weadd v. Thomas, 2023 WL 7385815 (E.D.La. Nov. 8, 2023), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s sex discrimination claim, asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, due to her failure to exhaust administrative remedies at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. From the decision: Here, Ms. Weadd’s EEOC charge only…

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In Bethea v. First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, 2023 WL 6284425 (D.S.C. Sept. 27, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim, asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, on the ground that it was not “administratively exhausted” at the U.S. Equal Employment…

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In Jenkins v. District of Columbia, No. 17-2730 (TSC), 2023 WL 4183795 (D.D.C. June 26, 2023), the court, inter alia, granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s age discrimination claim under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) – for failure to exhaust administrative remedies at the EEOC. The court summarized this requirement as follows: Before…

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In Hill v. Oak Street Health MSO LLC, 2023 WL 4206065 (E.D.Mich. June 27, 2023), the court, inter alia, dismissed plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This case concerns Title VII’s “administrative exhaustion” requirement, which the court explained as follows: Congress provided the EEOC with…

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A recent case, Philippe v. Weckers, 2023 WL 4085880 (D.Md. June 20, 2023), illustrates the “administrative exhaustion” principle that is an integral component of federal employment discrimination law. Here, plaintiff did not take the necessary first step of filing a discrimination complaint with the EEOC, warranting dismissal: As an initial matter, the complaint and the…

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In Parms v. Morgan Truck Body, LLC, Case No. 5:22-cv-2095, 2023 WL 3763578 (N.D. Ohio June 1, 2023), the court held that plaintiff’s EEOC charge sufficiently set forth a claim of sexual harassment and, thus, that that claim was administratively exhausted. The court explained: Generally, a plaintiff cannot bring claims in a lawsuit that were…

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In Dubie v. Buffalo Concrete Accessories, Inc., 21-CV-744-LJV, 2022 WL 17822125 (W.D.N.Y. Dec 20, 2022), the court dismissed plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim as not administratively exhausted at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), which is a necessary first step in pursuing a claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. From…

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In Surgeon v. Midas Hospitality, LLC, 3:22-cv-115-MOC-DSC, 2022 WL 1697409 (W.D.N.C. May 26, 2022), the court granted defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiff’s harassment/hostile work environment claims, asserted under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, due to plaintiff’s failure to exhaust her administrative remedies at the…

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