Train, this is what happened to me in regards to EEOC: While working for a previous employer, I was hurt on the job in Piqua Ohio, April 8, 2008 dunnage hit my left calf, I was off for 5 months, 6 surgeries. Sept thru March of 2009, I worked straight through without missing a day, I was off on a 1 week layoff due to auto company shut down, on March 27th I got a call from the company and they said I was laid off. I said, that I knew that and they said indefinately. The following Monday, they rehired 7 drivers who were previously laid off, some younger than I, I am 57 now. I filed an EEOC complaint against them for age discrimination and disability discrimination. I wrote a very good letter explaining everything, EEOC investigated and found the company in violation of age discrimination. My former employer wrote a better letter than I did though. EEOC said that even though the other company was in violation, they felt that EEOC did not have a strong enough case against them to proceed any further. They suggested I retain an attorney. I let it drop. :mad:
After almost 2 years since the date of my accident, I finally settled my claim against the company where I got hurt for $225,000.00. $75,000.00 back to the atty, had to repay work comp and I got $115,000.00. Plus, I took 99 weeks of unemployment, Obama made sure that I only paid 35% of Cobra, I had bother knees replaced, bought 26 acres up in northern Michigan. Sorry Rambling.
EEOC sometimes just does not help.