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Case Name	EEOC v. IQUIQUE U.S. LLP & ARICA FISHING	EE-WA-0036
Docket / Court	C99-1527C ( W.D. Wash. )
State/Territory	Washington
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Seattle office filed this suit on September 24, 1999 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The EEOC alleged Iquique US, LLC and Arica Fishing Co violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The case was settled, and a consent decree was approved in ... read more > The EEOC's Seattle office filed this suit on September 24, 1999 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. The EEOC alleged Iquique US, LLC and Arica Fishing Co violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The case was settled, and a consent decree was approved in December 2000. The defendants agreed to pay a total of $122,000 to seven complainants while also expunging the complainants' records. Also, the defendants agreed to translate provisions of the employee handbook into Spanish and provide the improved handbook to employees. The defendants also named a Consent Decree Administrator to oversee its compliance with the decree and agreed to provide extensive training to its employees. Jason Chester - 07/25/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-basis

National origin discrimination

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Arica Fishing Company Iquique U.S., LLC Iquiqui U.S., L.L.C.
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
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	2000 - 2002
Case Closing Year	2000
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

2:99-cv-01527-JCC (W.D. Wash.)
EE-WA-0036-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/22/2000

General Documents

Consent Decree [ECF# 14]

EE-WA-0036-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/12/2000
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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