by Mindy Aguon
Guam - MD Wholesale will pay $77,500 to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Two female employees at MD Wholesale's Tamuning facility were sexually harassed by a male supervisor since at least 2008.
The harassment included verbal and physical conduct of a sexual nature, creating a hostile work environment. The company did not have an anti-harassment policy in place at the time the harassment occurred. The EEOC argued that MD Wholesale was liable because the company took no measures to prevent the harassment from occurring and failed to take effective action to stop the harassment, despite complaints to an assistant manager.
The company has entered into a three year consent decree and has agreed to revise its sexual harassment policy and complaint procedure and retain an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) coordinator to ensure all staff are trained regarding their rights with respect to discrimination, harassment and retaliation in the workplace.
MD Wholesale agreed to provide additional training for management and human resources officials so that they are equipped to appropriately deal with future EEO complaints. Aside from the monetary relief for the victims, MD Wholesale will also track future complaints by creating a centralized tracking system.
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