Our latest update on EEOC jury verdicts and settlements for July 2010 after the break.
CA – A Korea-based food company and owner of a Los Angeles restaurant agreed to pay $170,000 to settle a sexual harassment suit brought by the EEOC on behalf of a class of female employees who alleged they were harassed by their manager.
AL – A truck transportation company will pay $100,000 to settle a race discrimination and retaliation suit filed on behalf of a group of employees who alleged they were subject to a racially hostile work environment and then retaliated against when they complained about the discrimination.
IL – Silgan Containers Manufacturing Corporation agreed to pay $45,000 to settle a race discrimination suit brought on behalf of a former employee who alleged he was fired because of his race after only one month on the job.
MO – A billboard company will pay $55,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation suit filed on behalf of a female employee who alleged she was subject to sexual harassment by her manager, and then fired after she complained about the conduct.
TN – Terminix International agreed to an $80,000 settlement in a sex discrimination suit brought on behalf of a former employee who alleged she was fired because she was pregnant. The company had granted the employee medical restrictions for six weeks before terminating her employment.
MI – A health services provider agreed to pay $45,000 to settle a disability discrimination suit brought on behalf of an employee who alleged she was discriminated against because of her history of depression. The company had granted the employee a leave of absence but then refused to allow her to return to work.
NM – A staffing firm will pay $62,500 to settle a retaliation suit brought by the EEOC on behalf of a former office supervisor who alleged he was fired for supporting a sexual harassment complaint made by a female employee.
TX – A Sears store agreed to pay $30,000 to settle an age discrimination suit filed on behalf of a 61‑year‑old job applicant who alleged he was refused a position because of his age.
IL – Jerseyville Elks Lodge will pay $107,500 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation suit brought on behalf of three female bartenders who alleged they were sexually harassed and then retaliated against when they complained about the conduct.
MD – A transcription company agreed to a $30,000 settlement in a disability discrimination suit brought on behalf of a part-time employee with multiple sclerosis who alleged she was denied a full-time position because of her disability.
KY – A hotel managing company will pay $40,000 to settle a religious discrimination suit brought on behalf of four female employees who alleged that the company failed to provide an accommodation by not allowing them to wear their hijab to work.
PA – A farm growers’ cooperative agreed to pay $300,000 to settle a sex and national origin discrimination and retaliation suit brought on behalf of a class of female farmworkers who alleged they were subject to harassment by male coworkers and then retaliated against when they complained about the treatment.
OH – A temporary agency agreed to a $650,000 settlement in a class discrimination suit brought by the EEOC alleging that the company had engaged in discriminatory practices by profiling job applicants on the basis of race, sex, age, and national origin. The suit also alleged that the company complied with discriminatory requests made by its clients, and unlawfully fired employees who opposed the discriminatory practices and participated in the EEOC’s investigation.
CA – Hilltown Packing Company will pay $48,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation suit filed on behalf of a group of female employees who alleged they were harassed by their supervisor and then retaliated against for opposing the harassment.
