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EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION v. WAFFLE HOUSE, INC.
15 Fla. L. Weekly s63 (Jan. 15, 2002)
In his application for employment with Waffle House, Eric Baker agreed that "any dispute or claim" concerning his employment would be "settled by binding arbitration." After Baker began working as a grill operator at a Waffle House restaurant, he suffered a seizure at work and was soon discharged. He did not initiate arbitration proceedings, but timely filed a charge of discrimination with the EEOC alleging that his discharge violated the ADA.
The Court of Appeals concluded that a valid, enforceable arbitration agreement between Baker and Waffle House existed. However, the court concluded that the agreement did not foreclose the EEOC
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