Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2006
Closed Date: 2010
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On September 27, 2006, the EEOC filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Easter District of California. The EEOC sued Foam Works, LLC under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, bringing this suit on behalf of a female employee who sought a permanent injunction enjoining Foam Works, LLC from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex or from discriminating against employees for opposing unlawful employment practices. The EEOC also sought backpay and punitive damages for the female employee.
In the complaint, the employee claimed that she had experienced sexual harassment in the form of derogatory comments. When the employee complained about the harassment her employer retaliated against her by reducing her hours and duties. She was ultimately discharged.
On October 12, 2007, District Judge Morrison C. England approved and ordered a proposed consent decree. The consent decree required the defendant to pay the complainant $21,500 in compensatory damages. The defendant was also required to conduct annual training on harassment, institute a confidential complaint procedure, retain pertinent records, and allow the EEOC to inspect documents with twenty days notice. Its effective period was 3 years, and there's nothing more on the docket--so presumably the matter ended in 2010.
Summary Authors
Kevin Wilemon (5/22/2008)
Gabriela Hybel (10/30/2016)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5769298/parties/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-foam-works-llc/
England, Morrison C. Jr. (California)
Morrison, Angela D. (Nevada)
Park, Anna Y. (California)
Khoobyarian, Erik P (California)
England, Morrison C. Jr. (California)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5769298/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-foam-works-llc/
Last updated Feb. 7, 2024, 3:18 a.m.
State / Territory: California
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 27, 2006
Closing Date: 2010
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Foam Works, LLC (Sacramento, CA), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 21500
Order Duration: 2007 - 2010
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: