Filed Date: 1999
Closed Date: 2005
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In 1999, a group of female longshoremen filed suit against the International Longshoremen's Association in Florida Circuit Court. The plaintiffs alleged that sex discrimination, harassment, and retaliation constituted discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e. Specifically, the plaintiffs contended that female workers were repeatedly passed over for job assignments and that they were subjected to harassment, including unwanted touching and implied promises of work in exchange for sexual favors.
The court certified a settlement class in 2001 and a litigation class in 2003. In 2005, the court gave final approval to a settlement agreement that required the defendant to pay $1.65 million and give retroactive seniority.
Case documents were not accessible. Information from this summary was taken from the Class Action Litigation Report, Volume 6 Number 19.
Summary Authors
Andrew Kline (4/1/2008)
Last updated Aug. 30, 2023, 1:49 p.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: Florida
Case Type(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: 1999
Closing Date: 2005
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Female longshoremen
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
International Longshoremen's Association, Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender: