Case: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Labor Ready Inc.

3:05-cv-05671 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Filed Date: Oct. 12, 2005

Closed Date: June 22, 2008

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Case Summary

The Seattle District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Labor Ready, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington in October 2005. The complaint alleged sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The complainant intervened in the case in December 2005, alleging additional state law claims. The case was consolidated with EEOC v. IFA Nurseries, 3:05−cv−05641−RBL (W.D. Wash. Sept. 30 2005) in December 2005. After engaging in mediation, the parties reached a settlement in June 2006. The defendants agreed to pay $36,000 to the complainant, and to implement training on EEO law, policies prohibiting discrimination in the workplace, and procedures for employees to bring allegations of discrimination. The terms of the agreement were to run for 2 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:05-cv-05671	Docket (PACER)	July 6, 2006	July 6, 2006 Docket
1 3:05-cv-05671	Complaint	Oct. 12, 2005	Oct. 12, 2005 Complaint
6 3:05-cv-05671 3:05-cv-05641	[Defendant's] Motion to Consolidate EEOC v. Labor Ready Inc.	Nov. 15, 2005	Nov. 15, 2005 Pleading / Motion / Brief
12 3:05-cv-05671 3:05-cv-05641	Order [to Consolidate Cases] EEOC v. Labor Ready Inc.	Dec. 1, 2005	Dec. 1, 2005 Order/Opinion
30 3:05-cv-05671	Intervenor Complaint [in part]	Dec. 15, 2005	Dec. 15, 2005 Complaint
49 3:05-cv-05671	Amended Compliant	March 24, 2006	March 24, 2006 Complaint
60-1 3:05-cv-05671	Order Dismissing Action [in part]	June 22, 2006	June 22, 2006 Order/Opinion

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4706493/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-labor-ready-inc/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT (Summons(es) issued) (Receipt # waived) (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet # 2 Case Information Sheet)(DN, ) (Entered: 10/03/2005)	Sept. 30, 2005	Sept. 30, 2005 Clearinghouse
2	ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN, ) (Entered: 10/03/2005)	Oct. 3, 2005	Oct. 3, 2005
3	ORDER REGARDING INITIAL DISCLOSURES, JOINT STATUS REPORT AND EARLY SETTLEMENT FRCP 26f Conference Deadline is 12/19/2005.Initial Disclosure Deadline is 12/27/2005. Joint Status Report due by 1/3/2006; by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN, ) (Entered: 10/03/2005)	Oct. 3, 2005	Oct. 3, 2005
4	SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant IFA Nurseries Inc on 10/31/2005 (PL, ) (Entered: 11/04/2005)	Nov. 2, 2005	Nov. 2, 2005
5	Filed in error; disregard MOTION to Intervene. Noting Date 12/2/2005. (Potter, Donald) Modified on 11/15/2005 (DM, ). (Entered: 11/14/2005)	Nov. 14, 2005	Nov. 14, 2005
	***Motion terminated: 5 MOTION to Intervene filed by Janice Lowell, document filed in error; disregard, per filer. (DM, ) (Entered: 11/15/2005)	Nov. 15, 2005	Nov. 15, 2005
6	Error in filing; refiled as 8 PROPOSED ORDER re MOTION to Intervene 8 by Intervenor Plaintiff Janice Lowell. (Potter, Donald) Modified docket text on 11/17/2005 (ECS, ). Modified on 11/17/2005 (DM, ). (Entered: 11/16/2005)	Nov. 16, 2005	Nov. 16, 2005 Clearinghouse
7	Error in filing; refiled as 9 DECLARATION of Donald B. Potter filed by Intervenor Plaintiff Janice Lowell re 6 MOTION to Intervene (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Certificate of Service)(Potter, Donald)	Nov. 16, 2005	Nov. 16, 2005
9	DECLARATION of Donald B. Potter filed by Intervenor Plaintiff Janice Lowell re 8 MOTION to Intervene (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit # 2 Certificate of Service)(Potter, Donald) (Entered: 11/16/2005)	Nov. 16, 2005	Nov. 16, 2005
	NOTICE of Docket Text Modification re 6 MOTION to Intervene, 7 Declaration: Per filer, docs 6 and 7 filed in error; replaced by 8 and 9 . (DM, ) (Entered: 11/17/2005)	Nov. 16, 2005	Nov. 16, 2005
	NOTICE of Docket Text Modification re 6 MOTION to Intervene: Corrected e−filing error. This is the image of the proposed order, not a motion. Document text modified to reflect correction. (ECS, ) (Entered: 11/17/2005)	Nov. 17, 2005	Nov. 17, 2005
10	NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Kenneth J Diamond on behalf of Defendant IFA Nurseries Inc (Diamond, Kenneth) (Entered: 11/18/2005)	Nov. 18, 2005	Nov. 18, 2005
11	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed pursuant to FRCP 7.1 (Diamond, Kenneth) (Entered: 11/18/2005)	Nov. 18, 2005	Nov. 18, 2005
24	ORDER GRANTING Stipulated Motion to Consolidate 21 . Case No. C05-5641RBL is now consolidated under this case and all future pleadings shall be filed under this case No. C05-5671RBL. Signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN, )	Dec. 1, 2005	Dec. 1, 2005 RECAP
12	ORDER to Consolidate. This matter (05−5641) has been consolidated into Case No. C05−5671RBL. Nothing further should be filed in this matter. All future pleadings and documents shall be filed in Case No. C05−5671RBL. by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. Signed(DN, ) (Entered: 12/01/2005)	Dec. 1, 2005	Dec. 1, 2005 Clearinghouse
27	ORDER granting 13 Janice Lowell's Motion to Intervene, signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN, )	Dec. 5, 2005	Dec. 5, 2005 RECAP
54	ORDER granting in part and denying in part 40 Motion for Protective Order; granting the defendant permission to depose the EEOC investigator subject to limitations set forth in this Order, signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton.(DN, )	April 13, 2006	April 13, 2006 RECAP
61	ORDER on Settlement Agreement and ORDER DISMISSING ACTION 60 dismissing this matter with prejudice and without costs or attorneys' fees, signed by Judge Ronald B. Leighton. (DN, )	June 22, 2006	June 22, 2006 RECAP