Overturning 40 years of precedent, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that an employee’s failure to file an EEOC charge does not necessarily bar consideration of a private discrimination lawsuit. Denver partner Sue Schaecher describes the case – Lincoln v. BNSF Railway Company, Inc.­ – and its impact in a bylined article for HR Legal & Compliance Excellence.

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