Equal Emp. Opportunity Comm'n v. Schwan's Home Serv., No. 10-3022 (8th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseA former employee of Schwan's Home Service (Schwan) filed a charge with the EEOC alleging gender discrimination while she was employed at Schwan. Schwan subsequently appealed the district court's order enforcing an administrative subpoena issued by the EEOC while investigating the charges. The court held that because the EEOC's investigation into the former employee's charge of individual gender discrimination revealed potential systematic gender discrimination, the EEOC had the authority to subpoena information relevant to systemic gender discrimination even absent a valid systemic charge by the former employee. Accordingly, the court affirmed the district court's order enforcing the administrative subpoena.
Court Description: Civil case - Administrative Subpoenas. EEOC met its burden to present a valid charge in support of the administrative subpoena issued to Schwan's, and the scope of the subpoena was limited to information relevant to the underlying charge of individual and systemic gender discrimination.
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