Court gives EEOC broad latitude in bringing bias suits

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Chcago TribuneBy Kristin Samuelson Tribune reporter 12:07 p.m. CDT, May 16, 2012The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has been authorized to act on behalf of discrimination victims even if the victims had not been individually identified before a lawsuit was filed, the agency announced Wednesday.The order by Judge Ruben Castillo of U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois denies an employer's motion for summary judgment in EEOC vs. United Road Towing. United Road Towing contended that the EEOC did not satisfy administrative requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act.Full Story: http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/breaking/chi-court-gives-eeoc-broad-latitude-in-bringing-bias-suits-20120516,0,2100689.story