The EEOC's New York district office sued U.S. Signs, Inc., a national large-scale retail sign manufacturer and distributor, on November 15, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York. The EEOC's complaint is unavailable, however the EEOC's causes of action are written in the consent decree. The EEOC alleged that U.S. Signs violated Title VII when it discriminated against the intervenor, who intervened in May 2002, based on sex (male) by creating a sexually harassing atmosphere, failed to rectify the situation when notified, and retaliated against the intervenor for his complaint by terminating him. The parties entered into a settlement conference in February 2004 and the case was resolved through consent judgment on June 29, 2004. The consent judgment stipulated that U.S. Signs would pay the intervenor $50,000 in damages, post notice of compliance with Title VII, provide Title VII training for its staff, and develop a complaint procedure for handling discrimination claims internally.

Daisy Manning - 06/04/2007


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