Filed Date: Sept. 10, 2001
Closed Date: Jan. 14, 2004
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In June 2001, the Seattle office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Washington Energy Services Company and Blue Dot Services Company of Washington in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the defendant by subjecting him to harassment because of his race (black) and sex (male) and discharged him in retaliation for his complaint of discrimination. The claimant intervened in the EEOC's suit in September 2001. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in January 2001 (claimant also dismissed his suit on the same day).
The two year consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimant $75,000, refrain from discrimination, institute and carry out an anti-discrimination policy, provide employment discrimination training (two hours) for all managers, supervisors, and non-management employees, post notice, and give reports every six months to the EEOC pertaining to complaints of discrimination (sex or race) and compliance with the decree.
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Kevin Wilemon (7/18/2007)
Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:21 a.m.
State / Territory: Washington
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 10, 2001
Closing Date: Jan. 14, 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
Blue Dot Services Company of Washington (Seattle), Private Entity/Person
Washington Energy Services Co (Seattle), 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: 75000
Order Duration: 2002 - 2004
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Race:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: