Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Shell Oil Co.

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1984-04-02

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Justice Marshall delivered the opinion of the Court. 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…

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