U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company
Published: Jun. 4, 2021 | Result Date: May 11, 2021 | Filing Date: Jul. 28, 2020 |Case number: 2:20-cv-06741-MCS-PVC Settlement – $725,000
Judge
Court
CD CA
Attorneys
Plaintiff
Anna Y. Park
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Nakkisa Akhavan
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Derek W. Li
(U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
Defendant
John M. Ogden
(Littler Mendelson)
Facts
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a Title VII action against Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company regarding racial harassment claims brought by workers employed at their project site in Los Angeles, California.
Contentions
PLAINTIFF CONTENTIONS: Plaintiff claimed that Defendant kept an abusive and hostile work environment and didn't do anything about claimants' concerns of racist harassment.
DEFENDANT CONTENTIONS: Defendant denied all material allegations.
Result
The case settled for $725,000. Additionally, Defendant will review and revise its harassment, discrimination, and retaliation processes.
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