UNITED STATES EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION
CHARGE OF DISCRIMINATION AND RETALIATION

I. PARTIES AND JURISDICTION

Complainant:	Thomas D. Coates
Respondent 1:	Cox Communications, Inc.
Respondent 2:	MetLife (Third-Party Disability Administrator)
Jurisdictional Basis:	Timely filing under 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-5(e)(1) - Most recent adverse action: April 30, 2025

II. CHRONOLOGICAL TIMELINE OF VIOLATIONS

Date	Event	Evidence Reference
06/19/2024	Protected leave request submitted	Exhibit 1A (Email)
06/20/2024	Retaliatory write-up issued	Exhibit 2B (Workday Log)
04/30/2025	False termination info to VEC	Exhibit 5C (VEC Letter)

III. MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENTS & CONTRADICTIONS

False Assertion	Source	Contradictory Evidence	Impact
"Voluntary resignation"	Cox to EEOC 04/2025	Exhibit 3D: No resignation letter exists	Denied unemployment benefits

IV. STATUTORY VIOLATIONS MATRIX

Adverse Action	Statute Violated	Relevant Code
False termination reporting	ADA Retaliation	42 U.S.C. § 12112(b)(4)
Benefits interference	FMLA Interference	29 U.S.C. § 2615(a)

V. PRIOR FILINGS & AGENCY ACTIONS

Filing Date	Agency	Case Number	Status
05/15/2025	EEOC	12K-2025-00001	Pending motions

VI. REQUESTED RELIEF

Declaratory finding of systemic ADA/FMLA violations
Immediate reinstatement with back pay + benefits
Referral to DOJ for pattern/practice investigation

VII. EXHIBITS & EVIDENCE

Exhibit 1A: June 19, 2024 leave request email
Exhibit 5C: April 30, 2025 VEC correspondence

VERIFICATION: I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.

/s/ Thomas D. Coates
Thomas D. Coates
Date: May 16, 2025