In September 2003, the Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against BSH Home Appliances Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the two charging parties on the basis of sex, ...
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In September 2003, the Los Angeles District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against BSH Home Appliances Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the two charging parties on the basis of sex, female, and retaliated against one of the charging parties for complaining about the harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The complainants alleged, specifically, that they were subjected to unwelcome touching, unwelcome advances, and sexually charged and suggestive speech.
The charging parties intervened in the suit in January 2004. Following discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit in March 2005 through a consent decree.
The one-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: provide the charging parties with neutral employment references, update their employment policies, provide anti-retaliation training for all its employees, submit to monitoring actions by the EEOC and its own council, and pay $75,000 to be distributed among two individuals.
Jason Chester - 10/01/2007
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