The New York District Office brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, against Meristar Management Co., LLC and Radisson Inn Rochester, a hotel. The complaint, filed in April 2002, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that Defendant had subjected the charging party and other female housekeepers to a sexually hostile work environment, retaliation, and constructive discharge. The charging party and at least one other victim were high school students who worked part-time at the hotel.

The charging party's parents intervened in the EEOC suit on her behalf in April 2002, and in September 2003 the parties entered into a consent decree. According to the EEOC settlement press release, Defendant was required to pay a total of $625,000 ($275,000 to the charging party and $350,000 to be distributed among nine female claimants identified by the EEOC). The settlement report also indicated that the defendants were enjoined from discriminating or retaliating in violation of Title VII. The only document that we have for this case is the docket.

Shankar Viswanathan - 07/20/2007


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