Western Casework Corporation has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit
accusing the company's supervisors of subjecting Hispanic employees to physical
and verbal abuse.
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Download NowIn the lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged
the supervisors and other workers subjected six Hispanic males, who were field
workers at the company, to severe, pervasive physical and verbal abuse and humiliation.
In part, the settlement terms require Western Casework to pay $400,000 to some
of the workers and to set aside an additional $200,000 for potential class members
who may come forward in the coming months.
The company, which is a Las Vegas-area cabinetmaker, also agreed to hire a
consultant to develop and implement new policies and procedures for handling
complaints of discrimination and harassment.