[MegaTron] Emilia Filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal

question 7

Multiple Choice

[MegaTron] Emilia filed a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) , alleging that her employer, MegaTron, failed to promote her because of her nationality and gender. The EEOC had already received several discrimination charges from other employees alleging similar conduct by MegaTron. When Emilia was hired, she signed an employment contract with a clause stating that all work-related claims must be resolved through arbitration.
-If the EEOC filed an enforcement lawsuit based on the allegations of Emilia and other employees, what would a court likely do?

• A) Dismiss the lawsuit, because of Emilia's poor performance.
• B) Dismiss the lawsuit because of the binding arbitration clause in Emilia's employment contract.
• C) Allow the lawsuit to move forward, as long as Emilia gets no relief whatsoever.
• D) Allow the lawsuit to move forward because the EEOC is not a party to the employment contract, and it has the authority to pursue relief for Emilia regardless of how the employer and employee agreed to resolve their disputes.
• E) Allow the lawsuit because arbitration clauses in employment contracts are unconscionable.

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