The EEOC brought this suit against Qwest Communications in September 2005 in the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The complaint alleged discriminatory discipline and termination of two employees based on national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and discriminatory discipline and termination of one employee based on association with the other two employees in violation of Title VII. The court granted the three complainants motions to intervene in December 2005. Two of the intervenor-plaintiffs alleged race and national origin discrimination and retaliation in violation of Title VII, violation of 42 USC ß1981, race and national origin discrimination and retaliation in violation of Oregon law, intentional infliction of emotional distress, reckless infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful discharge. The third intervenor-plaintiff alleged association disparate treatment and retaliation in violation of Title VII, violation of 42 USC ß1981, race and national origin discrimination and retaliation in violation of Oregon law, intentional infliction of emotional distress, reckless infliction of emotional distress, and wrongful discharge. After reassignment and transfer of the case, denial of a third party's motion to intervene, denial of defendant's motion for summary judgment without prejudice to the parties resubmitting their memos with detailed citations, and several discovery motions submitted by each party and movants, the case is still in litigation, with defendant's second motion for summary judgment pending as of 04/15/2008.

Daisy Manning - 06/02/2008


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