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18Dec

Eighth Circuit Affirms Attorneys Fees Award Against EEOC Based on Frivolous Claims

In 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed suit against a trucking company, alleging a pattern and practice of sexual harassment affecting a class of 270 female employees. The district court dismissed the complaint, and awarded the...
By: Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eighth-circuit-affirms-attorneys-fees-70094/

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