I'm not sure yet how to phrase my question though the EEOC…

Hello. My name is ***** ***** I am an attorney. I wanted to provide you some additional information about your pending EEOC charge. First, and as you may know, the EEOC charge is a required step prior to filing a lawsuit in court. When the EEOC does complete its investigation, one of two things will happen: (1) the EEOC will find cause or merit in the charge or claim, at which time it will offer to you and your employer the opportunity to try to resolve the issues; or (2) the EEOC will say it did not find sufficient information to support the charge but that that does not necessarily mean the charge is not valid, along with this type of response, you will be issued a Notice of Right to Sue. If under scenario (1) you or your employer do not want to try to resolve the dispute or resolution is not successful, you will also then get a Notice of Right to Sue. Finally, any time after 180-days since you filed your charge you can request a Notice of Right to Sue letter. If you get such a letter, please note you have just 90-days to file the appropriate lawsuit. If, as has been indicated here, the EEOC will be issuing a finding that your charge is supported, that letter is good to have should you end up suing and can impact how a lawsuit would proceed. I would continue to check the status, but at some point you may wish to consult with a local attorney to determine whether it is time to request the Right to Sue letter.

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