Printer to settle sex bias, harassment suit with EEOC
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A printing company will pay $242,799 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sex discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit in which the firm’s general manager allegedly subjected a female production manager to “regular and continuous” discrimination and sexual harassment, the agency said Thursday.
The EEOC also charged that Candid Litho Printing Ltd., which has facilities in Las Vegas and Long Island City, New York, fired the production manager after she complained about the discrimination and harassment. It said the company also fired the manager’s son and her fiancé without justification.
The company also entered into a three-year consent decree in which it agreed to retain a consultant to review and revise company policies to ensure they prohibit sexual discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation, and contain a process for prompt handling of discrimination complaints, among other settlement provisions, the EEOC said.
"As the #MeToo movement has demonstrated, female employees continue to face sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace,” said Anna Park, regional attorney for the EEOC's Los Angeles District, which includes Nevada in its jurisdiction, in a statement.
"It is not enough for employers to have anti-discrimination policies and engage in regular training. Employers must also realize the importance of holding decision-makers accountable for following through on their policies by acting promptly when harassment allegations arise."
The company’s attorney had no comment.
The EEOC reached a $340,000 settlement in January with a Louisville, Kentucky-based restaurant chain it charged with harassing 15 former female employees, including teenagers.
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