In September 2008 the San Francisco District Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against Interstate Hotels, LLC in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleging discrimination on the basis of national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant created a hostile work environment and retaliated against complainant, a Hispanic employee, and others following their opposition to such practices. The complainant intervened in the lawsuit in December 2004. Following mediation, discovery, and a motion for summary judgment by the defendant, the parties settled the lawsuit in October 2005 through a consent decree.

The 30 month decree, containing a non-retaliation clause, required the defendant to: make reports on complaints and other compliance reporting, redistribute a notice of employee rights, provide training to its managers, supervisors, and human resources department, and pay $320,000 among an unknown number of individuals.

The only additional activity that shows up in the docket is the dismissal of an intervenor defendant, HMC Acquisition Properties, a month after entry of the decree. Since there is no subsequent enforcement activity, presumably the matter closed finally in April 2008.

David Friedman - 11/20/2007


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