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Case ID: 3984 | Civil Rights | 11/29/2004
Trucking has always been regarded as a predominantly male occupation, but women employed at trucking giant CH Robinson Worldwide claim that the company and it's male employees created an environment that crossed the legal boundary into active discrimination. A class action lawsuit filed against the company alleges that women were not paid as well or promoted to supervisory jobs as often as men, even though they were equally qualified. The suit also contends that the work environment at CH Robinson was extremely hostile to women as a result of lewd behavior on the part of male employees, including branch managers.
A hearing on class certification in this gender discrimination suit was held in late November, 2004. At this time of this report a ruling had not yet been issued. If the class is certified as many as 2,000 current and former sales, operation and support workers would be able to sue the Minnesota based company. Plaintiffs lawyers plan to use statistical evidence to make their case that women were denied promotions and equal pay — they say less than 5 percent of branch mangers are women despite a work force that's about 30 percent female. In addition, the plaintiffs plan to present evidence that lewd behavior on the part of male employees, including branch managers, was common at the company. That evidence includes pornographic images that plaintiffs say women throughout the company's nationwide branch office system saw as they passed by male employees' desks. Also included are images of sex acts that were disseminated to them in e-mail. The women contend that between 1996 and 2002, the company failed to take adequate steps to correct the widespread viewing of pornography. Nor did the company crack down on explicit remarks and other behavior prohibited in its sexual harassment policies, plaintiffs claim. According to court files, an internal company report found that during the months of April and May 2001, there were, in each month, more than 10,000 connections to pornographic Web sites from C.H. Robinson's computers. The women contend that the pervasiveness of the pornographic Internet visits and dissemination of the evidence was known at the highest levels of the organization. The plaintiffs' attorneys have collected affidavits from 80 women — aside from the named plaintiffs — who say they experienced discriminatory behavior while at the company. 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 A national collective action has been filed in Florida against retail video and computer game giant, Electronics Boutique of America, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since March 2001, were not paid proper statutory overtime for all hours worked beyond 40 per week. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members. Major League Baseball's 1997 decision to grant pension rights to former Negro League players sent ripples through the baseball community. A class action has been filed against Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and 30 baseball teams on behalf of former major-league players with short careers who allege that they were wrongfully denied pension and medical benefits and discriminated against because they were white, in violation of federal civil rights laws.
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The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks statutory and liquidated damages as well as declaratory and injunctive relief. As a collective action, all potential claimants are required to "opt-in" to the action in order to be considered part of the class. The employees have requested that the court issue notice to all potential class members.
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