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Case Name	EEOC v. FIDELITY FINANCIAL SERVCIES OF IDAHO, INC.	EE-ID-0007
Docket / Court	CIV99-0610-S-BLW ( D. Idaho )
State/Territory	Idaho
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In December 1999, the Seattle office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Fidelity Financial Services of Idaho, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimant by subjecting her to harassment because ... read more > In December 1999, the Seattle office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Fidelity Financial Services of Idaho, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimant by subjecting her to harassment because of her sex (female), retaliation, and constructive discharge. The case settled by entry of a settlement agreement in January 2001. The fifteen month settlement agreement required the defendant to pay the claimant $52,500, refrain from retaliation, establish policies and procedures (including an internal complaint procedure) to prevent discrimination, provide one and a half hour training for human resource managers, managers, and employees on Title VII, give the EEOC a report on compliance, and post notice. Kevin Wilemon - 07/16/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Fidelity Financial Services of Idaho, Inc. Fidelity Financial Services of Idaho, Inc. Fidelity Financial Services, Inc. Financial Fidelity Services, Inc. Northwest Financial Inc.
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Order Duration	2001 - 2002
Case Closing Year	2001
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

1:99-cv-00610-BLW (D. Idaho)
EE-ID-0007-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/17/2001

General Documents

Complaint EE-ID-0007-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/29/1999
First Amended Complaint EE-ID-0007-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/31/2000
Settlement Agreement EE-ID-0007-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/17/2001

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