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Case ID: 4817 | Employment | 05/25/2006
Shoe retailer Nine West and its parent company will pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging that female employees were groped, subjected to unwelcome sexual advances and taunted about their Hispanic origin, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission verified.
The EEOC filed the lawsuit in Manhattan federal court in October 2004 after a female employee of Nine West, which sells shoes, handbags and other accessories, filed charges with the commission on behalf of herself and co-workers at the company's corporate office. The lawsuit alleged that harassment at Nine West included solicitations for sex, sexually explicit jokes and comments, unwelcome sexual advances, gestures and groping. It also alleged that a senior manager referred to Hispanic employees using offensive terms and made repeated comments regarding the ability of Hispanic women to perform sex acts. The suit was filed under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination. The consent decree resolving the case requires the company to amend its nondiscrimination policy and to provide periodic reports to the EEOC concerning any new discrimination complaints. The director of the EEOC's New York district stated "This settlement is a reminder that bias against women and minorities continues to permeate our society. The EEOC will continue to act to eradicate such bias from the workplace." The lawsuit is currently in settlement. 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 statewide collective action has been filed in Florida against 219 South Atlantic Boulevard, Inc. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former employees, who since February 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 national collective action has been filed in Minnesota against financial giant, Bank of America. The action is brought on behalf of all current and former Bank of America loan officers who 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 compensatory, 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. The decision to reduce the number of federal airport security screeners has been an issue of great controversy. A class action has been filed against James M. Loy, in his capacity as administrator of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, on behalf of older employees and union activists who allege that the administration is ignoring veterans' preference in its reduction-in-force decisions in violation of federal law and the U.S. Constitution.
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