Filed Date: June 11, 1999
Closed Date: March 14, 2000
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The Miami Office of the EEOC filed this action in the District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The Defendant was Sea World of Florida, Inc., an aquatic wildlife theme park. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment of three complainants, and the constructive discharge of one of them in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed in June 1999 and was eventually resolved by consent decree in March 2000. The complainants, who did not intervene in the case, was awarded a total $109,856.25, with two of them receiving $36,000 each and the other (who had alleged constructive discharge) receiving $37,856.25. In addition, the company had to post a Notice and conduct training for all its employees. The decree was to last for one year.
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Kevin Wilemon (7/3/2007)
Last updated March 22, 2024, 3:08 a.m.
State / Territory: Florida
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: June 11, 1999
Closing Date: March 14, 2000
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
Sea World of Florida, 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: 109856.25
Order Duration: 2000 - 2001
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: