On June 14, 2006, the San Francisco District Office and Seattle Field Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Providence Health System, doing business as Providence Alaska Medical Center, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska alleging discrimination on the basis of age in violation of Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA"). Specifically, the complaint alleged the defendant failed to rehire the complaining parties after a layoff based upon their age.

On June 3, 2009, the parties entered into a three year Consent Decree in which the Defendants promised to be fully compliant with the ADEA (a zero-tolerance policy), and to pay the Plaintiffs a lump sum of $220,000 to be divided as the Plaintiffs see fit. The Consent Decree also required the Defendants to implement a non-discrimination policy, which would specifically say that age-based discrimination may result in disciplinary action, and would define age-based discrimination clearly. The goal of this policy was to make it easier for workers to come forward with complaints of age-based discrimination, and to offer quicker solutions to these complaints. The Defendants also agreed to educate their employees on the requirements of ADEA, and to report their progress to the Plaintiffs.

According to the terms of the Consent Decree, this case was closed and the agreement terminated on June 3, 2012.

Joshua Arocho - 06/20/2012


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