Enough is Enough: Retail Litigation Center Advises Court That The EEOC Has Overstepped In Attack On Releases

As many of our loyal readers are aware, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against CVS Pharmacy this year, alleging that a standard severance agreement used by the company violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it is allegedly “overly broad, misleading and unenforceable….” Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CVS Pharmacy, Inc., Case No. 14-CV-863 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 7, 2014). The high-profile case has the potential to have serious impact in many industries, including the retail industry. 

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