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Case ID: 2646 | Civil Rights | 12/27/2004
The parties have reached a $1.1 million settlement in an enforcement action filed against discount fare seller Cheap Tickets, Inc., on behalf of current and former female employees working at Cheap Tickets' Los Angeles call center between 2000 and the center's closing in September 2001. The action alleged that the employees were subjected to a sexually hostile work environment by their supervisors and retaliated against when they reported the harassment in violation of Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964. Eligible claimants should contact the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
The action alleged that Cheap Tickets ignored female employee Latasha Scott's complaints of sexual harassment. In retaliation for either her original complaints or her communications to the EEOC, Cheap Tickets allegedly fired Ms. Scott. Other female employees were allegedly subjected to unwelcome propositions, inappropriate genital touching, "really bad" sexual comments from male managers and managers positioning themselves such that their genitals would touch the women's bodies, starting in or around 2000. The action sought an order forcing Cheap Tickets to start following equal employment opportunity policies and an order prohibiting the company from allowing sex discrimination or retaliating against whistle-blowers. It also sought up to $300,000 for each affected employee in back pay, front pay and damages. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Civil Rights Cases of Interest Police officers must have reasonable cause to suspect that a person has committed a crime before they can arrest him or her. Two class actions have been filed against the City of Detroit on behalf of persons who allege that they were arrested unlawfully in police murder investigations in violation of their civil rights.
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