Question: Dewhurst was a female flight attendant with Sub Central Airlines. Sub-Central's employment policies prohibited female attendants from being married, but married male employees were employed by Sub Central. Dewhurst was married on June 15, 1980. She was discharged by Sub-Central the next day.
Sub-Central, under pressure from the EEOC, eliminated the "no-married females" rule in March 1982. Dewhurst was rehired by Sub-Central on February 1, 1983. Sub-Central refused to recognize her seniority for her past employment with SubCentral as the company's policy is to refuse to recognize prior service for all former employees who are rehired. Dewhurst filed a complaint with the EEOC on March 1, 1983, alleging that Sub-Central's refusal to credit her with prior seniority violated Title VII. Is her complaint validly filed with EEOC? See United Airlines v. Evans [431 U.S. 553 (1977)].