Discrimination Complaint and Civil Litigation Process.

This paper will outline a complaint process and illustrate the civil litigation that could follow if the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, through mediation and arbitration cannot resolve a charge. The complaint is based on a scenario of an employee, named John. John works for a private sector business and he wishes to lodge a complaint of discrimination against the company he works for. This paper will explain the steps that are taken, from the beginning …

…concluded on the highest level of the United States Supreme Courts. Resolving discriminatory complaints has been shown to be a time consuming process, whether it be through the EEOC or civil litigation. When possible it is in everyone's best interest to try and resolve complaints through the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. However, when that is not possible it is important to have the civil litigation choice. References: http://www.eeoc.gov, (2003) http://www.uscourts.gov, (2003)