The Fourth Circuit Supports Plaintiff's Lawsuit Claims Despite Its Inconsistencies With Her Previous EEOC Administrative Charge

The Fourth Circuit’s recent decision in Sydnor v. Fairfax County, Virginia, No. 11-1573 (4th Cir. June 19, 2012), cautions employers that the Americans With Disabilities Act’s exhaustion requirement does not force EEOC charges to be the mirror image of subsequent claims presented in court.  The ruling - though not reached in a workplace class action - is nonetheless important for employers facing complex litigation, for the Fourth Circuit made significant pronouncements with respect to the amount of detail required in an EEOC charge - upon which virtually all employment discrimination class actions are positioned. 

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