Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2004
Closed Date: Aug. 5, 2004
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The El Paso Area Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Grand China Buffet, Inc. dba The Grand China Buffet, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in January 2004. The complaint alleged that the Defendant violated Title VII because its owners sexually harassed and constructively discharged two non-Asian, Hispanic females based on their race, national origin, and sex. The parties entered into a consent decree in August 2004, which enjoined the Defendant from discriminating or retaliating against employees. It also required the Defendant to pay $12,000 to two complainants, to provide them with positive employment references, and to expunge their personnel records. The Defendant was also required to provide four hours of training for all employees, owners, and the owners' wives; to post a notice regarding its Title VII policies; and to create a complaint system that would allow employees to complain about harassment to someone other than the owners or their wives.
Summary Authors
Kevin Wilemon (5/20/2008)
Last updated March 23, 2025, 9:25 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Key Dates
Filing Date: Jan. 15, 2004
Closing Date: Aug. 5, 2004
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
Grand China Buffet, Inc. (El Paso, TX), 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
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Amount Defendant Pays: 12000
Order Duration: 2004 - 2005
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination Basis:
National origin discrimination
Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
EEOC-centric: