Dear HR Executive,
A knock on the door. A voice from outside: “This is the EEOC. Open up. You’re under arrest.”
Far-fetched? Nope. This is pretty much what happened recently to the owner of a Chicago health care firm.
ShoreKare LLC ignored two EEOC subpoenas and a court order demanding information about a discrimination charge. A judge then issued a civil arrest warrant, and U.S. Marshals physically hauled the owner to court.
Scare tactics
Think the EEOC wants to scare recalcitrant employers? Yep. Why else would the agency put out a press release about the defiant Chicago man?
If you get an EEOC subpoena, you needn’t obey it blindly. If you or your lawyers think it’s a fishing expedition, you can ask a federal court to narrow its scope. But you can’t close your eyes and hope it’ll go away.
Dave Clemens
Editor-in-Chief
HR Rapid Learning Center
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