In September 2002, the Seattle District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Supervalu Inc. in the U.S. District Court of the Eastern District of Washington alleging discrimination on the basis of religion in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant failed to reasonably accommodate the religious requirements of the complainant, an employee of the defendant, who was subsequently discharged. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit through a consent decree in April 2004.

The two-year decree, containing an anti-discrimination clause, required the defendant to: make certain reports to the EEOC and train its supervisors if the transportation facility was reopened, expunge complainant's records of any reference to the lawsuit, post notice of employee rights, evaluate and impose substantial discipline on managers permitting discrimination, and pay the complainant $12,586.80.

Daisy Manning - 11/01/2007


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