Filed Date: Feb. 8, 2001
Closed Date: Sept. 10, 2001
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The EEOC San Francisco office filed this suit on February 8, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Fresno Division. The suit alleged violation of Title VII by Sunmet Agribusiness, Inc for sexual harassment of and retaliation against a female employee. After filing, the EEOC amended its complaint to add Sunmet Agricultural and Old West Farming Co. as defendants. After two status conferences, a settlement conference was held at which the court was notified of settlement. The proposed consent decree was filed on September 7, 2001. It was approved and formally entered on September 10, 2001.
The consent decree awarded the complainant $45,000. In the decree the defendant agreed to post and distribute information regarding EEOC rights and responsibilities and its commitment to an environment free of sexual harassment. The defendant also agreed to provide a training session for its managers and supervisors. Further, the defendant agreed not to rehire a specific individual and to provide the complainant with a positive reference.
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Jason Chester (7/27/2007)
Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:10 a.m.
State / Territory: California
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Feb. 8, 2001
Closing Date: Sept. 10, 2001
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
Old West Farming Company, Private Entity/Person
Sunmet Agricultural Inc., Private Entity/Person
Sunmet Agribusiness, 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: 45000
Order Duration: 2001 - 2004
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: