Case: EEOC v. PARKER PALM SPRINGS HOTEL

5:06-cv-01044 | U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2006

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

In September 2006 the Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against the resort Parker Palm Springs, LLC, doing business as Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. However, it appears from the consent decree tha…

In September 2006 the Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against the resort Parker Palm Springs, LLC, doing business as Le Parker Meridien Palm Springs, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the complaint; therefore, the exact allegations involved are unknown. However, it appears from the consent decree that the complaint alleged that the defendant failed to hire the complainant based upon her gender. Following the defendant's appearance in the lawsuit, the parties settled the lawsuit in July 2007 through a consent decree.

The two-year decree, containing an agreement not to discriminate or retaliate, required the defendant to: make compliance reports, keep records, adopt quantitative goals for hiring, develop an anti-discrimination policy, follow recruitment protocol, comply with advertising requirements, distribute notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, and pay $70,000 to the EEOC to be distributed at the EEOC's sole discretion. The docket sheet shows that no further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

David Friedman (4/21/2008)

Clearinghouse (6/7/2017)

People


Attorney for Plaintiff

Park, Anna Y. (California)

Attorney for Plaintiff

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

5:06-cv-01044

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Parker Palm Springs Hotel

July 10, 2007

July 10, 2007

Docket
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5:06-cv-01044

Consent Decree

EEOC v. Parker Palm Springs Hotel

July 10, 2007

July 10, 2007

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 25, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT against defendant Parker Palm Springs Hotel.(Filing fee not required) Jury demanded. , filed by plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(mrgo, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)

Sept. 25, 2006

Sept. 25, 2006

FAX number for Attorney Anna Y Park is 213-894-1301. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)

Sept. 25, 2006

Sept. 25, 2006

20 days Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery)[1] as to Parker Palm Springs Hotel. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)

Sept. 25, 2006

Sept. 25, 2006

2

CERTIFICATION of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)

Sept. 25, 2006

Sept. 25, 2006

3

STANDING ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: 1) that plaintiff shall promptly serve the complaint in accordance with FRCP 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to Local Rule 5-3. (See order for further specifics)(mrgo, ) (Entered: 09/29/2006)

Sept. 27, 2006

Sept. 27, 2006

4

MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR LACK OF PROSECUTION held before Judge Virginia A. Phillips: Plaintiffs is Ordered to Show Cause in writing no later than 3/2/2007, why this action should not be dismissed for lack of prosecution. (am, ) (Entered: 02/16/2007)

Feb. 15, 2007

Feb. 15, 2007

5

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by plaintiff U S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. upon Parker Palm Springs Hotel waiver sent by Plaintiff on 2/21/2007, answer due 4/22/2007. Waiver of Service signed by Steven Pipes, Manager's Designee. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 03/07/2007)

March 2, 2007

March 2, 2007

6

STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT AND ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. Defendant Parker Palm Springs Hotel answer due 5/21/2007. (mrgo, ) (Entered: 04/23/2007)

April 23, 2007

April 23, 2007

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STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT AND ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips : Defendant Parker Palm Springs Hotel answer due 6/21/2007.(mrgo, ) (Entered: 05/18/2007)

May 17, 2007

May 17, 2007

8

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT AND ORDER by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. IT IS SO ORDERED that the Court will retain jurisdiction in this case for a period of 30 days pending the approval of the Consent Decree.(mrgo) (Entered: 06/22/2007)

June 21, 2007

June 21, 2007

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CONSENT DECREE; ORDER (See document for details), by Judge Virginia A. Phillips. (Made JS-6. Case Terminated.)(de) (Entered: 07/13/2007)

July 10, 2007

July 10, 2007

Case Details

State / Territory: California

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 25, 2006

Closing Date: 2009

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Parker Palm Springs, LLC, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 70000

Order Duration: 2007 - 2009

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Follow recruitment, hiring, or promotion protocols

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Goals (e.g., for hiring, admissions)

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits