In September 2004, the Miami District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Associated Security Enforcement, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the charging parties, female employees, to a sexually hostile work environment consisting of unwelcome sexual comments and requests for sex. In addition, the defendant retaliated against one of the charging parties by demoting her and eventually terminating her employment as a result of her rejections of his sexual advances and/or her complaints of the harassment. Three charging parties intervened in the suit in March 2005.

After several discovery disputes and scheduling orders, the court issued an order in February 2006 stating that the defendant had defaulted as to liability. A jury trial to determine damages was held in early March, and the jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, awarding damages of $1,337,164.78. The court also granted equitable relief, including annual training sessions; development and implementation of an anti-harassment policy; posting of notice; writing letters of apology to the complainants; giving positive references to the complainants; and expunging the complainants' employment records. The defendant was also enjoined from retaliatory practices and ordered to file semi-annual reports with the EEOC's Miami District Office for a period of four years. The reports included information regarding the receipt of complaints of unlawful discrimination or retaliation made by any of the defendant's employees. Attorneys continued to file time records until August 15, 2011. The case is now closed.

Kevin Wilemon - 07/03/2007
Chelsea Rinnig - 03/23/2018


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