Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2004
Closed Date: Oct. 4, 2007
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The Seattle District Office brought this action in the Western District of Washington, against Gordon Trucking. The complaint, which was filed in September 2004, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that Defendant subjected the charging party and other similarly situated applicants and employees to different terms and conditions of employment with regard to hiring and training opportunities based on their sex, female.
A consent decree was entered in October of 2004 which provided that Defendant would pay a total of $235,000, with $25,000 going to the charging party, $150,000 going to the rest of the Class and $85,000 going into a fund to be used for Defendant's compliance with the decree. The decree also required Defendant to provide training session, adopt a gender neutral assignment policy, implement a non-discrimination policy based on sex, and regularly report to the EEOC on compliance and incidents.
The decree was entered in 2004 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.
Summary Authors
Kevin Wilemon (6/8/2007)
Clearinghouse (12/27/2018)
Last updated March 27, 2025, 8:25 a.m.
State / Territory: Washington
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2004
Closing Date: Oct. 4, 2007
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
Gordon Trucking, Inc., 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:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Follow recruitment, hiring, or promotion protocols
Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention
Provide antidiscrimination training
Amount Defendant Pays: 235000
Order Duration: 2004 - 2007
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
EEOC-centric: