Filed Date: Dec. 9, 2013
Closed Date: 2015
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On December 9, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed this lawsuit against Step Three, Ltd, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII. Step Three, Ltd. is a Hawaiian resort retailer. The EEOC brought the lawsuit on behalf of a former employee who was fired when she became pregnant. The EEOC sought injunctive relief and monetary damages for pregnancy discrimination.
Two days after the complaint was filed, the parties settled; Judge Alan C. Kay signed off on their jointly proposed consent degree on December 13, 2013. The two-year consent decree requires the defendant settled to pay $60,000 to the victim and provide her with a neutral reference. The defendant also agreed to hire a consultant to ensure compliance with Title VII and the ADA; revise the company's anti-discrimination policies and procedures; provide annual training for staff; and hold supervisory staff accountable for engaging in or failing to address discrimination, harassment or retaliation on the job. The EEOC will monitor compliance with the agreement.
There is nothing more in the docket sheet after the 2013 settlement; presumably the case was closed as of December 2015.
Summary Authors
Susie Choi (2/9/2017)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4245004/parties/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-step-three-ltd/
Kay, Alan Cooke (Hawaii)
Lee, James L. (District of Columbia)
Lopez, P. David (Texas)
Mallik, Amrita (Hawaii)
Park, Anna Y. (California)
Kay, Alan Cooke (Hawaii)
Puglisi, Richard L. (New Mexico)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4245004/us-equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-step-three-ltd/
Last updated Jan. 29, 2024, 3:08 a.m.
State / Territory: Hawaii
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Dec. 9, 2013
Closing Date: 2015
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Plaintiff is an employee of defendant's who was discriminated against when she became pregnant.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Step Three, LTD (Honolulu, Honolulu), Private Entity/Person
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
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: 60,000
Order Duration: 2013 - 2015
Content of Injunction:
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: