On September 27, 2006, the EEOC filed this lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Easter District of California. The EEOC sued Foam Works, LLC under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, bringing this suit on behalf of a female employee who sought a permanent injunction enjoining Foam Works, LLC from discriminating against employees on the basis of sex or from discriminating against employees for opposing unlawful employment practices. The EEOC also sought backpay and punitive damages for the female employee.

In the complaint, the employee claimed that she had experienced sexual harassment in the form of derogatory comments. When the employee complained about the harassment her employer retaliated against her by reducing her hours and duties. She was ultimately discharged.

On October 12, 2007, District Judge Morrison C. England approved and ordered a proposed consent decree. The consent decree required the defendant to pay the complainant $21,500 in compensatory damages. The defendant was also required to conduct annual training on harassment, institute a confidential complaint procedure, retain pertinent records, and allow the EEOC to inspect documents with twenty days notice. Its effective period was 3 years, and there's nothing more on the docket--so presumably the matter ended in 2010.

Kevin Wilemon - 05/22/2008
Gabriela Hybel - 10/30/2016


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