Filed Date: Aug. 23, 2002
Closed Date: 2003
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On August 23, 2002, the United States filed a lawsuit under Title VII against Zuni Public School District in the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico alleging that a female employee was discriminated against on the basis of her sex. Specifically, the United States contended that the female employee was subject to sexual harassment. The United States sought injunctive and monetary relief.
The EEOC investigated the charge, found reasonable cause to believe that the allegations of discrimination were true, attempted unsuccessfully to achieve through conciliation a voluntary resolution of the charge and subsequently referred the matter to the Department of Justice.
On September 11, 2002, the United States and the School District entered into a consent decree. The Decree provides that the School District shall not discriminate on the basis of an employee's sex, shall revise its sexual harassment policy to provide that employees may submit complaints of sexual harassment of any kind to an administrator or supervisor or directly to the superintendent of schools, and that if an administrator or supervisor receives a complaint of sexual harassment, (s)he will promptly refer that complaint to the superintendent of schools for investigation. The Decree further requires the defendant to provide training to all of its employees regarding Title VII's prohibition against sexual harassment, and gave the United States shall right to monitor the School District's compliance. Finally, the defendant agreed to pay the individual plaintiff $75,000 as compensatory damages.
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Summary Authors
Dana Schwarz (10/17/2007)
Armijo, M. Christina (New Mexico)
Ashcroft, John (District of Columbia)
Boyd, Ralph F. Jr. (District of Columbia)
Fenton, William B. (District of Columbia)
Iglesias, David C. (New Mexico)
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State / Territory: New Mexico
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Key Dates
Filing Date: Aug. 23, 2002
Closing Date: 2003
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
U.S. Department of Justice on behalf of a female employee
Plaintiff Type(s):
U.S. Dept of Justice plaintiff
Attorney Organizations:
U.S. Dept. of Justice Civil Rights Division
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Zuni Public School District (Albuquerque), School District
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Mixed
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration: 2002 - 0
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Sex/Gender(s):