FCC Seeks Dismissal of Discrimination Complaint
A discrimination complaint brought against the FCC by a now-retired employee should be rejected because plaintiff Alexander Chan didn't exhaust his administrative remedies, the agency said in a docket 17-00921 motion (in Pacer) to dismiss filed Wednesday in U.S. District…
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Court for the District of Columbia. The FCC said Chan's complaint to the FCC Office of Workplace Diversity in January came more than six years after he retired, and he didn't contact the agency's Equal Employment Opportunity office within 45 days of the action giving rise to his discrimination claim, as required. Chan, who pro se filed his complaint alleging he was passed over for promotions because of his race and a disability, couldn't be reached for comment Friday.