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[Redacted], Ricardo K., 1 Complainant, v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agency.

Appeal No. 2020003751 (E.E.O.C. Nov. 16, 2021)
[Redacted], Ricardo K., 1 Complainant, v. Denis R. McDonough, Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs, Agency.

17 Cited authorities

  1. Hensley v. Eckerhart

    461 U.S. 424 (1983)   Cited 21,692 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding a civil-rights plaintiff can recover attorney's fees for claims that "involve a common core of facts or will be based on related legal theories," even if only one of those claims arises under a fee-shifting statute

  2. Buckhannon Board Care Home v. West Va. D.H.H.R

    532 U.S. 598 (2001)   Cited 3,829 times   17 Legal Analyses
    Holding that a party becomes a prevailing party once there is a "judicially sanctioned change in the legal relationship of the parties"

  3. Albemarle Paper Co. v. Moody

    422 U.S. 405 (1975)   Cited 2,618 times   5 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an employment policy cannot stand if another policy, "without a similarly undesirable racial effect, would also serve the employer's legitimate interest"

  4. Franks v. Bowman Transportation Co.

    424 U.S. 747 (1976)   Cited 1,097 times   7 Legal Analyses
    Holding that the interests of "unnamed members of the class" who are entitled to relief may satisfy the case-or-controversy requirement

  5. Section 2000e - Definitions

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e   Cited 51,702 times   129 Legal Analyses
    Granting EEOC authority to issue procedural regulations to carry out Title VII provisions

  6. Section 2000e-16 - Employment by Federal Government

    42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16   Cited 4,956 times   20 Legal Analyses
    Adopting provisions of § 2000e-5(f)-(k), including that "[e]ach United States district court . . . shall have jurisdiction of actions brought under this subchapter"

  7. Section 1981a - Damages in cases of intentional discrimination in employment

    42 U.S.C. § 1981a   Cited 4,169 times   55 Legal Analyses
    Finding that "additional remedies under Federal law are needed to deter unlawful harassment and intentional discrimination in the workplace"

  8. Section 791 - Employment of individuals with disabilities

    29 U.S.C. § 791   Cited 2,276 times   6 Legal Analyses
    Adopting standards for ADA claims under § 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, including 42 U.S.C. § 12112, which forbids discrimination "against a qualified individual with a disability because of the disability . . ."

  9. Section 1614.407 - Civil action: Title VII, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Rehabilitation Act, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.407   Cited 738 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Authorizing civil actions if no final action is taken within 180 days after a complaint is filed

  10. Section 1614.110 - Final action by agencies

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.110   Cited 226 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Compelling final decision “within 60 days of the end of the 30-day period for the complainant to request a hearing . . . where the complainant has not requested [one]”

  11. Section 1614.604 - Filing and computation of time

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.604   Cited 137 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Providing the time limits applicable to the subject regulations "are subject to waiver, estoppel and equitable tolling"

  12. Section 1614.408 - Civil action: Equal Pay Act

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.408   Cited 113 times
    Requiring that the complainant wait at least 180 days for a decision from the agency before filing a civil action and requiring that such an action be filed within 90 days of a final decision

  13. Section 1614.405 - Decisions on appeals

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.405   Cited 81 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Providing that " decision [of the EEOC in an administrative appeal] is final . . . unless . . . [e]ither party files a timely request for reconsideration"

  14. Section 1614.503 - Enforcement of final Commission decisions

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.503   Cited 63 times
    Describing civil action for enforcement of administrative award

  15. Section 1614.409 - Effect of filing a civil action

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.409   Cited 50 times
    Stating that: "Filing a civil action under § 1614.408 or § 1614.409 shall terminate Commission processing of the appeal"

  16. Section 1614.501 - Remedies and relief

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.501   Cited 42 times   3 Legal Analyses
    Incorporating § 1920 into the regulations

  17. Section 1614.403 - How to appeal

    29 C.F.R. § 1614.403   Cited 34 times
    Indicating that failure to file timely appeal requires dismissal by EEOC