NCL America, Inc., has agreed to pay to $485,000 to settle a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit accusing the company of violating nondiscrimination law by discharging a group of Middle Eastern crew members.
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Download NowIn the lawsuit, the EEOC alleged that NCL America discharged seven Middle Eastern crew members from various positions on the cruise ship "Pride of Aloha." NCL America denied that it had acted improperly against these crew members in agreeing to resolve the lawsuit.
"We are very pleased with this outcome, and NCL America should be applauded for its commitment to prevent discrimination by agreeing to the comprehensive injunctive relief in this case," says Anna Y. Park, regional attorney for the EEOC's Los Angeles District Office, which includes Hawaii.
In settling the suit, NCL America agreed to pay the crew members $485,000, hire an EEO consultant, and provide training to its managers and employees on the company's equal employment policy and complaint procedure.