40 | EEOC-INITIATED LITIGATION: 2024 EDITION ©2024 Seyfarth Shaw LLP KEY CASES FILED IN FY 2023 EEOC v. Covius Services LLC, Civil Action No. 2:23cv186 (E.D. Wash.) The EEOC filed an ADA lawsuit against Covius Services LLC, a provider of services, solutions and technology for financial companies, alleging the company refused to hire a woman with chronic migraines and fibromyalgia because she was on pain medication. The EEOC claims the employee was qualified to become a non-escrow tax specialist for Covius based on her education and prior experience, but because the company regarded her as disabled, it wouldn’t give her the job. EEOC v. PRC Industries, Inc. Corp., Civil Action No. 3:23cv135 (D. Nev.) The EEOC filed a Title VII lawsuit against PRC Industries, Inc. Corp., an E-commerce remanufacturer, alleging that Black employees were subjected to a hostile work environment, including offensive language and that their complaints were ignored by PRC. The employees were ultimately terminated according to the Complaint. KEY SETTLEMENTS SECURED IN FY 2023 EEOC v. Packaging Corporation of America Central California Corrugated, LLC, et al., Civil Action No. 2:20-cv-01948 (E.D. Cal.) The EEOC and the Defendants have reached a settlement regarding a Title VII case brought by the EEOC alleging that African American workers faced racial taunts and nooses in the workplace. By way of case background, the alleged conduct at issue in this lawsuit occurred almost exclusively before Defendant Packaging Corporation of America acquired the underlying business. Pursuant to the three-year Consent Decree, the Company will pay $385,000 in lost wages and emotional distress damages to the two former employees. The Defendants will revamp company policies and train employees on preventing and reporting racial harassment. The companies will also implement policies and procedures to facilitate the prompt and thorough investigations of any future complaints of discrimination or harassment. EEOC v. Chipotle Services, LLC and Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., Civil Action No. 2:22-cv-00279 (W.D. Wash.) Chipotle agreed to settle a Title VII lawsuit brought by the EEOC alleging that crew members were sexually harassed and despite their reports to management, Chipotle failed to adequately investigate their complaints and did not take adequate remedial measures to stop the sexual harassment. Pursuant to the three-year Consent Decree, Chipotle will pay $400,000 to the three former employees and will appoint an internal Consent Decree coordinator to review, revise and implement anti-discriminatory policies and procedures that prohibit sexual harassment and retaliation. Chipotle will provide additional sexual harassment training to its employees, supervisors and managers at seven of its Washington restaurants WA MT ID NV CA OR San Francisco AK WA MT ID NV CA OR San Francisco AK EEOC San Francisco District Office DISTRICT PROFILE Director: Nancy Sienko Regional Attorney: Roberta Steele Merit Cases Filed in FY 2023: 5 (7th) Average Days Between Determination Letter & Failure to Conciliate: 120 Average Days Between Failure to Conciliate & Complaint: 306 Average Days Between Determination Letter & Complaint: 426
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