DEFENSE · 42usc2000e-2:x-prior-arbitration
(formerly `variant cba-arbitration-no-preclusion`) Prior adverse arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement does not bar an employee's statutory Title VII action Under Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. (415 U.S. 36 (1974)), an adverse arbitral decision under a collective-bargaining agreement that covers only contractual rights does not preclude a statutory Title VII lawsuit.
Exact element source
unlawful employment practiceSource:
docroot/ir/usc/title42.jsonl#title42_sec2000e-2; Unicode character offsets [78:106] (end exclusive); SHA-256 7b026a9ac957c5491602d868578271db8730b4c98650f1a4007b2e7430194c8b.Routes and case patterns
| Route | Definition | Merits instance blocks | Distinct merits cases | Examples (up to 3 cases per count group) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| _whole accepted; provisional (1 case) | The element is decided as a whole: the reasoning turns on no narrower doctrinal sub-question that distinguishes it from any other application of this element. | 0 Satisfied 0; not satisfied 0; excluded context 1 | 0 | Used only in non-merits blocks (1). Excluded context examples:Breech v. Alabama Power Co. — 962 F. Supp. 1447 (1997) · United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama · 1997 — not · law (42usc2000e-2: author: Fable · historical QA: PASS (QA2, neov2/qa/cases-QA2.md) · changed after review; current content not independently reviewed) · applied/procedural · not counted |
How courts decided this element
| Case | Element | Holding and scope | Pattern | Exact source quotations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breech v. Alabama Power Co. — 962 F. Supp. 1447 (1997) · United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama · 1997 — not · law (42usc2000e-2: author: Fable · historical QA: PASS (QA2, neov2/qa/cases-QA2.md) · changed after review; current content not independently reviewed) | Rejected defense that an adverse CBA arbitration precludes a Title VII action (Alexander v. Gardner-Denver) | not Excluded from merits counts applied / procedural basis: law; claim: (a)(1),(c)(3),(m); 2000e(j); 2000e-3(a) Gardner-Denver controls over Gilmer: union-negotiated CBA arbitration of contract claims is not a waiver of the individual's Title VII forum. | arbitration-preclusion/cba-grievance-award-does-not-bar-statutory-suit | The Board of Arbitration rendered a decision dated June 17,1994; it determined that Breech’s discharge was not in violation of the CBA.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f_supp_962.jsonl#/f-supp/962/1447-01; Unicode character offsets [16702:16837] (end exclusive); SHA-256 c9d3cf4a8e3b5373cb13844fbe0d43429324dce0876d20c5fdba3f4d459c1acf.In Alexander and the case sub judice, the CBA provides only for the arbitration of disputes arising under the CBA; it does not provide for the arbitration of an employee’s statutory rights, such as those arising out of Title VII.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f_supp_962.jsonl#/f-supp/962/1447-01; Unicode character offsets [19929:20158] (end exclusive); SHA-256 c9d3cf4a8e3b5373cb13844fbe0d43429324dce0876d20c5fdba3f4d459c1acf.Thus, defendants’ contention that Beech has waived his right to sue under Title VII is without merit.Source: docroot/ir/caselaw/f_supp_962.jsonl#/f-supp/962/1447-01; Unicode character offsets [18980:19081] (end exclusive); SHA-256 c9d3cf4a8e3b5373cb13844fbe0d43429324dce0876d20c5fdba3f4d459c1acf. |
Court interpretations
interpretation
In Alexander and the case sub judice, the CBA provides only for the arbitration of disputes arising under the CBA; it does not provide for the arbitration of an employee’s statutory rights, such as those arising out of Title VII.
Breech v. Alabama Power Co. — 962 F. Supp. 1447 (1997) · United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama · 1997 (42usc2000e-2: author: Fable · historical QA: PASS (QA2, neov2/qa/cases-QA2.md) · changed after review; current content not independently reviewed)
In Alexander and the case sub judice, the CBA provides only for the arbitration of disputes arising under the CBA; it does not provide for the arbitration of an employee’s statutory rights, such as those arising out of Title VII.Source:
docroot/ir/caselaw/f_supp_962.jsonl#/f-supp/962/1447-01; Unicode character offsets [19929:20158] (end exclusive); SHA-256 c9d3cf4a8e3b5373cb13844fbe0d43429324dce0876d20c5fdba3f4d459c1acf.(formerly `variant cba-arbitration-no-preclusion`) Prior adverse arbitration under a collective bargaining agreement does not bar an employee's statutory Title VII action Under Alexander v. Gardner-Denver Co. (415 U.S. 36 (1974)), an adverse arbitral decision under a collective-bargaining agreement that covers only contractual rights does not preclude a statutory Title VII lawsuit.