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Case ID: 2972 | Employment | 12/04/2003
The parties have reached a settlement apparently valued at $1.5 million in an administrative action filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture on behalf of Asian and Pacific Islander workers who allege that they were passed over or demoted after they filed discrimination complaints, in violation of their civil rights. The action seeks unspecified damages.
Some workers will also get retroactive promotions and back pay. Those workers who were moved to dead-end jobs elsewhere within the department will be paid damages. The department has also agreed to try to hire more Asian and Pacific Islander workers by recruiting them at job fairs and notifying the South Asian Americans' group about job openings so that they could apply, along with giving out 36 scholarships to Asian and Pacific Islander graduate students. Additionally, the department will establish a national pilot Development Opportunity Placement Program designed to provide employees opportunities for temporary promotions, details and development assignments where agencies have employee shortages or vacancies. The settlement will not be final until it is approved by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. While contact information is unclear, a press release on this case was distributed by Ed Loyd, (202) 720-4623, from the USDA Office of Communications. 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 Employment Cases of Interest A class action has been filed on behalf of home health care workers employed by the Gatesway Foundation, a Tulsa based provider of home health services. The suit alleges that workers employed at Gatesway between 2001 and 2004 routinely worked more than 40 hours a week but were not paid overtime as required by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The plaintiffs seek an award of the unpaid overtime with interest, attorney’s fees and costs, as well as liquidated damages and equitable relief. A collective action has been filed in South Carolina against the School District of Oconee County. The action is brought on behalf of all former and current employees who have worked in excess of 40 hours a week, but who have not been paid overtime by the school district. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay as damages.
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