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Case Name
EEOC v. Step Three, Ltd.
EE-HI-0023
Docket / Court
1:13-cv-00674 ( D. Haw. )
State/Territory
Hawaii
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
On December 9, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed this lawsuit against Step Three, Ltd, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII. Step Three, Ltd. is a Hawaiian resort retailer. The EEOC brought the ...
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On December 9, 2013, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed this lawsuit against Step Three, Ltd, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII. Step Three, Ltd. is a Hawaiian resort retailer. The EEOC brought the lawsuit on behalf of a former employee who was fired when she became pregnant. The EEOC sought injunctive relief and monetary damages for pregnancy discrimination.
Two days after the complaint was filed, the parties settled; Judge Alan C. Kay signed off on their jointly proposed consent degree on December 13, 2013. The two-year consent decree requires the defendant settled to pay $60,000 to the victim and provide her with a neutral reference. The defendant also agreed to hire a consultant to ensure compliance with Title VII and the ADA; revise the company's anti-discrimination policies and procedures; provide annual training for staff; and hold supervisory staff accountable for engaging in or failing to address discrimination, harassment or retaliation on the job. The EEOC will monitor compliance with the agreement.
There is nothing more in the docket sheet after the 2013 settlement; presumably the case was closed as of December 2015.
Susie Choi - 02/09/2017
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Discrimination Prohibition
Monitoring
Provide antidiscrimination training
Retaliation Prohibition
Training
Defendant-type
Retailer
Discrimination-area
Accommodation / Leave
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
Pregnancy discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Retaliation
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Step Three, LTD
Plaintiff Description
Plaintiff is an employee of defendant's who was discriminated against when she became pregnant.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
EEOC
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
2013 - 2015
Filed
12/09/2013
Case Closing Year
2015
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
D. Haw.
12/13/2013
1:13-cv-00674
EE-HI-0023-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
D. Haw.
12/09/2013
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-HI-0023-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
not recorded
12/11/2013
EEOC Press Release
EE-HI-0023-0003.pdf
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Detail
Source: EEOC.gov
D. Haw.
12/13/2013
Consent Decree [ECF# 9]
EE-HI-0023-0002.pdf
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External Link
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
People
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Judges
Kay, Alan Cooke
(D. Haw.)
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EE-HI-0023-0002 | EE-HI-0023-9000
Puglisi, Richard L.
(D.N.M., D. Haw.)
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EE-HI-0023-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Lee, James L.
(District of Columbia)
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EE-HI-0023-0001
Lopez, P. David
(Texas)
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EE-HI-0023-0001
Mallik, Amrita
(Hawaii)
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EE-HI-0023-0002 | EE-HI-0023-9000
Park, Anna Y.
(California)
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EE-HI-0023-0001 | EE-HI-0023-0002 | EE-HI-0023-9000
Reams, Gwendolyn Young
(District of Columbia)
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EE-HI-0023-0001
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