Less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that judges can review the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s efforts to resolve employment bias disputes before suing, a federal appeals court will weigh another aspect of the agency’s pre-suit obligations.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit is set to hear arguments Tuesday in an EEOC gender bias case against Kay Jewelers’ parent company, Sterling Jewelers Inc. The appeal—which has attracted attention from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Equal Employment Advisory Council and other groups—explores the extent to which a court can review the EEOC’s investigation of employment bias claims before filing suit.

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