EEOC Presentation

EEOC Presentation
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A Description of the Compliance Issue That Led To the Lawsuit and Its Ramifications for the Organization
According to a complain received by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), a female employee was sexually harassed by her colleague at Hot Wheel City. The female employee was then sacked after she had reported the act, which was viewed as retaliation. Hot Wheel City violated the civil right Act of 1964 under title VII. The civil right Act of 1964 under the title VII forbids employment discrimination based on race, color, religion sex and nationality (Wright, 2005). This Act permitted the establishment of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce the Title VII by conducting investigations, mediating and if possible file lawsuits on behalf of employees. According to the Act individuals affected are required to file complaints related to discrimination with the EEOC within 180 days .The law applies only to employers with more than 15 workers engaged for 20 or more weeks (Wright, 2005).
The Detroit-based automotive Hot Wheel City incurred losses through compensation. The employee affected was awarded $ 20,000 inclusive of back pay, compensatory damages for emotional distress. Hot Wheel City status is at risk because in public view, because the lawsuit brought them to the limelight as human rights violators. This might affect future potential growth and. The lawsuit has also brought to light weak systems within the company in terms of policies that protects human rights in my view.
A Brief Summary of the Functions of the EEOC .The EEOC’s Role in This Lawsuit
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) main role is to implement Federal laws to protect employees against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, and nationality. The authority has the power to investigate, assess the allegations and make appropriate findings. If any discrimination is noted, the authority tries to settle the charges outside the courtroom. If consultations are not successful, then the authority files for a lawsuit on behalf of the employee in order to protect individual rights and the public in general. In the case of Hot Wheel City, a lawsuit was filed after the reconciliation process failed. In relation to the lawsuit filed by EEOC on behalf of an employee of Hot Wheel City, the commission role included receiving the complain and trying to mediate between the two parties. In this case, mediation failed prompting the commission to file a lawsuit on behalf of the complainant. Eventually the District Court of Michigan provided the employee with financial relief and Hot Wheel City was further directed to establish new procedures and policies against discrimination. The company was also directed to organize training on sexual harassment and retaliation for its employees twice a year as EEOC was to monitor compliance (EEOC Press Releases, 2015).
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