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Employment Law
Racial Harassment

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

Mark C. Scarsi

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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