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Case Name
EEOC v. Trendwest Resorts, Inc.
EE-WA-0098
Docket / Court
2:04-cv-00503-RSL ( W.D. Wash. )
State/Territory
Washington
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In March 2004, the Seattle office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Trendwest Resorts, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaint alleged that the defendant, a timeshare resort company, discriminated against the claimant, and others ...
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In March 2004, the Seattle office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Trendwest Resorts, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The complaint alleged that the defendant, a timeshare resort company, discriminated against the claimant, and others similarly situated, by altering the terms and conditions of employment for female employees by depriving them of employment opportunities, such as promotions. The case settled by consent decree in June 2004.
The two year consent decree requireD the defendant to retain an outside consultant, refrain from discrimination and retaliation, pay $475,000 into a settlement pool for potential class members, strengthen its anti-discrimination policy, create and strengthen its internal complaint/dispute resolution procedure, expunge claimants' records, provide neutral references for claimants, create a policy designed to promote supervisor accountability, provide anti-discrimination training for all employees, give the EEOC semi annual reports of complaints of sex discrimination, and post notice.
Kevin Wilemon - 08/02/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Auditing
Discrimination Prohibition
Expungement of Employment Record
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Monitoring
Neutral/Positive Reference
Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Reporting
Retaliation Prohibition
Discrimination-area
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Promotion
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Pattern or Practice
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
Trendwest Reorts, 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
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
2004 - 2006
Filed
03/05/2004
Case Closing Year
2006
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
W.D. Wash.
07/04/2006
2:04-CV-00503-RSL
EE-WA-0098-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
W.D. Wash.
03/05/2004
Complaint [ECF# 1-1]
EE-WA-0098-0001.pdf
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W.D. Wash.
06/01/2004
EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - June 2004
EE-WA-0098-0003.pdf
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W.D. Wash.
06/01/2004
Consent Decree and Order of Dismissal [ECF# 2]
EE-WA-0098-0002.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
W.D. Wash.
06/25/2004
"Trendwest Resorts, Inc. to Pay $475,000 for Sex Discrimination in Promotion of Women"
EE-WA-0098-0004.pdf
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