Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2000
Closed Date: Feb. 21, 2004
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The Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, against Premier Pacific Seafoods, Inc. The complaint, filed in February 2000, alleged national origin discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The parties entered a consent decree in February 2001. The decree, valid for 3 years plus 90 days, required Defendant to: pay charging party $30,000 ($15,000 in back pay and $15,000 in emotional distress damages); provide Title VII training to its managers and human resource staff; set up an internal grievance procedure; post a non-discrimination notice at its facility; and make regularly scheduled reports to the EEOC regarding internal discrimination complaints.
Summary Authors
Shankar Viswanathan (6/22/2007)
Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:06 a.m.
State / Territory: Washington
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Feb. 8, 2000
Closing Date: Feb. 21, 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
Phoenix Processor Limited Partnership, Private Entity/Person
Premier Pacific Seafoods, 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
Amount Defendant Pays: 30000
Order Duration: 2001 - 2004
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discrimination-basis:
National origin discrimination
EEOC-centric: