Case: EEOC v. Trendwest Resorts, Inc.

2:04-cv-00503 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: March 5, 2004

Closed Date: June 1, 2006

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Case Summary

In March 2004, the Seattle office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Trendwest Resorts, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaint alleged that the defendant, a timeshare resort company, discriminated against the claimant, and others similarly situated, by altering the terms and conditions of employment for female employees by depriving them of employment opportunities, such as promotions. The case settled by consent decree in June 2004.…

In March 2004, the Seattle office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Trendwest Resorts, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaint alleged that the defendant, a timeshare resort company, discriminated against the claimant, and others similarly situated, by altering the terms and conditions of employment for female employees by depriving them of employment opportunities, such as promotions. The case settled by consent decree in June 2004.

The two year consent decree requireD the defendant to retain an outside consultant, refrain from discrimination and retaliation, pay $475,000 into a settlement pool for potential class members, strengthen its anti-discrimination policy, create and strengthen its internal complaint/dispute resolution procedure, expunge claimants' records, provide neutral references for claimants, create a policy designed to promote supervisor accountability, provide anti-discrimination training for all employees, give the EEOC semi annual reports of complaints of sex discrimination, and post notice.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (8/2/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:04-cv-00503

Docket [PACER]

July 4, 2006

July 4, 2006

Docket
1-1

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Complaint

March 5, 2004

March 5, 2004

Complaint

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EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - June 2004

No Court

June 1, 2004

June 1, 2004

Press Release
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Consent Decree and Order of Dismissal

June 1, 2004

June 1, 2004

Settlement Agreement

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"Trendwest Resorts, Inc. to Pay $475,000 for Sex Discrimination in Promotion of Women"

EEOC v. Trendweset Resorts, Inc.

No Court

June 25, 2004

June 25, 2004

Press Release

Resources

Docket

Last updated Jan. 24, 2024, 3:03 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
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COMPLAINT and JURY TRIAL DEMANDED against defendant Trendwest Resorts Inc (Summons(es) issued) (Receipt # fee waived, USA) , filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(PM, ) (Entered: 03/09/2004)

March 5, 2004

March 5, 2004

2

CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER OF DISMISSAL by Judge Robert S. Lasnik. (RS, ) (Entered: 06/02/2004)

June 1, 2004

June 1, 2004

3

APPLICATION by Defendant Trendwest Resorts Inc AND ORDER admitting Jeffrey D Wohl for Trendwest Resorts Inc pro hac vice. Receipt # 408937. (RS, ) (Entered: 06/16/2004)

June 15, 2004

June 15, 2004

Case Details

State / Territory: Washington

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 5, 2004

Closing Date: June 1, 2006

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Trendwest Reorts, Inc. (WA), Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 475000

Order Duration: 2004 - 2006

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Auditing

Monitoring

Issues

General:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Promotion

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits