Labor & Employment Law Daily Wrap Up, EEOC NEWS—Trucking company to pay $124K to settle allegations of sexual harassment, (Jan 17, 2025)
Organizations Mentioned:Northern Virginia Surgery Center, LLC | Waller’s Trucking Company, Inc.
By Patricia K. Ruiz, J.D.
Another employer agreed to pay $50,000 to resolve a disability and age discrimination lawsuit by the agency.
The EEOC entered into settlements with two employers accused of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The settlements require the employers to pay a total of $174,000 and provide equitable relief.
Sexual harassment. Waller’s Trucking Company, Inc. entered into a $124,000 settlement with the EEOC to resolve a sexual harassment lawsuit under Title VII. The lawsuit alleged the owner of the business harassed two female employees over several years. The EEOC alleged in its lawsuit that Waller’s owner frequently made crude and sexually explicit comments to female employees in front of their coworkers and over the mobile radio system. Further, the EEOC alleged he inappropriately grabbed female employees without their permission. The employees made multiple complaints and reports of sexual harassment; however, the employer failed to take action to stop the harassment and continued to foster a hostile work environment, forcing the two female employees to resign. In addition to providing monetary relief, the employer agreed under the five-year consent decree to provide equitable relief to prevent future discrimination.
The EEOC filed its lawsuit in the District of Wyoming; the case is No. 24-cv-00197-SWS.
Disability, age discrimination. Northern Virginia Surgery Center, LLC (NVSC), will pay $50,000 to resolve a disability and age discrimination lawsuit filed by the EEOC. The EEOC alleged that when an older radiologic technologist requested an extension of her medical leave to recover from carpal tunnel surgery, the employer terminated her and replaced her with two significantly younger and less-qualified workers. The termination and replacement occurred while the employee was still on approved medical leave. The EEOC alleged the employer’s conduct violated the ADEA and the ADA. In addition to monetary relief, the parties will provide equitable belief to prevent future discrimination.
The EEOC filed its lawsuit in the Eastern District of Virginia; the case is No. 1:24-cv-1721.
Companies: Waller’s Trucking Company, Inc.; Northern Virginia Surgery Center, LLC
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