Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2006
Closed Date: 2008
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In September 2006, the EEOC district office in San Francisco, California brought this suit against First Watch Restaurant, Inc., a national restaurant franchise, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it discriminated against female employees by maintaining a sexually hostile work environment where they were subjected to verbal and physical acts of sexual harassment. Two months after the initial complaint was filed, the parties consented to proceed before a magistrate judge and settled the case. A consent decree was entered in November 2006.
In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would refrain from retaliating and discriminating based on sex, pay the aggrieved women $230,000, distribute its anti-harassment policy, post an EEO notice, implement complaint procedures, provide all new managers and staff with EEO training, inform all its managers and supervisors of their duty to enforce policy, expunge complainants' employee records, and issue neutral references. No costs or fees were awarded. The terms of the decree were for two years, and ended on November 20, 2008. In December 2008, the parties stipulated that the defendant complied fully with the consent decree, and stipulated to dismissal of the case.
Summary Authors
Jason Chester (8/1/2007)
Rachel Barr (3/25/2018)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5774065/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-first-watch-restaurants-inc/
Chen, Edward Milton (California)
Mitchell, Marcia L (California)
Peck, Jonathan T. (California)
Tamayo, William Robert (California)
King, David M. (California)
Chen, Edward Milton (California)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5774065/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-first-watch-restaurants-inc/
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State / Territory: California
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 29, 2006
Closing Date: 2008
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
First Watch Restaurants, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 230000
Order Duration: 2006 - 2008
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: