EEOC

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What's the worse that can happen if ee can prove that employer lied and told half truths on statement to the EEOC in response to discrimination complaint?

Theresa Gegen TX

The EEOC could find cause, sue the employer, and all the lies will be admissible before the jury and the jury could get angry and hit the employer with a multimullion dollar award (the same thing could happen if the EEOC issues a right to sue, and the employee sues).

The EEOC could get angry at the employer and target it for further investigations (for example, notice how many times the EEOC sues Wal-Mart -- you can't tell me that a charge filed against Walmart does not get extra attention at the EEOC(.

Unless the employer lied in a sworn statement, there would be no claim for any type of perjury. (Recall that perjury, a criminal offense, requires someone to lie under oath about a material fact). Also, any criminal perjury would be against the individual who swore to the fact.

The employee most likely would not have a claim for defamation against the employer, because statements made in this type of investigation are privileged.

Good Luck!