Eastern District Of Washington Wipes Out Another EEOC Attempt To Circumvent § 706's 300-Day Limitation Period

Joining a wave of similar decisions across the country, Judge Edward F. Shea of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington this week held that EEOC actions seeking relief for a pattern or practice of unlawful employment actions under § 707 must adhere to the 300-day limitations period set forth by § 706. In EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., et al., No. CV-11-3045-EFS (E.D. Wash. July 27, 2012), the Court imposed this critical limitation on EEOC pattern or practice claims and barred the EEOC from seeking relief for employment practices occurring more than 300 days before the filing of the underlying administrative charge. Moreover, Judge Shea rejected the EEOC’s far-reaching attempt to apply joint employer status among the various defendants with wholesale vicarious liability. 

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