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Case ID: 4802 | Civil Rights | 05/15/2006
Eight Latino women filed a civil rights lawsuit in Minneapolis on behalf of women who have experienced sexual harassment, including coerced sex and additional assaults in the workplace, as well as other discrimination and retaliation at work. The federal lawsuit alleges that the women's employer, ABM Industries Incorporated (ABM), has failed to address these civil rights violations for years, fostering a work environment where male supervisors have been free to sexually harass their female subordinates.
ABM has its headquarters in San Francisco, California and provides janitorial services at dozens of Minnesota locations, such as the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and downtown office towers. ABM is one of the largest facility services contractors listed on the New York Stock Exchange, employing nearly 75,000 people across North America. The lawsuit also alleges that female janitors have been subjected to repeated sexual insults, physical intimidation, and other abuses by male supervisors. According to the federal complaint, ABM has ignored the pattern of civil rights violations in its workplace despite numerous reports by female janitors and others. "The evidence we have seen to date is startling, it's as if these long-term employees are invisible to the company" said an attorney for the plaintiffs in the case. The civil rights lawsuit asks the Court, among other things, to certify the case as a class action, to compel ABM's adoption and enforcement of employment policies that end the pattern of civil rights violations, and to monitor ABM's compliance with the law going forward. The lawsuit involves women who have experienced sex harassment, including coerced sex and additional assaults in the workplace, as well as other discrimination and retaliation at work. 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 class action has been filed in New York against Allianceone Receivables Management, Inc., formerly known as Triadvantage Credit Services, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all U.S. residents who have received a collection letter from Allianceone or Triadvantage that contained language overshadowing the statutorily required notice to consumers of their right to dispute an alleged debt under collection. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages, injunctive and declaratory relief. A collective action has been filed in Florida against the School Board of Broward County, Florida. 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 board. The action is brought under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act and is seeking back pay as, statutory damages, liquidated damages and declaratory 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. A statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against J&B Today's, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former hourly employees of all Florida J&B Today's stores, who since May 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. A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of wheelchair-bound passengers against the public transportation authority of Fort Worth Texas. The complaint alleges that Fort Worth’s buses are inadequately equipped to safely transport wheelchair-bound passengers and that several such passengers have been injured while attempting to board or riding the unsafe buses. The complaint seeks to compel the City of Fort Worth to cease operating the unsafe buses and either upgrade them or replace them with buses equipped to safely transport wheelchair-bound passengers. A statewide class action has been filed in Indiana against Credit Management, LP and The CMI Group, LLC. The action is brought on behalf of all Indiana consumers who received a form type collection letter from the partner companies at any time since March 3, 2003. The action is brought under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and seeks statutory damages as well as injunctive and declaratory relief. |
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