Deters Vs Equifax Case Summary
Case: Deters v. Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc. (2000) The United States District Court for the District of Kansas Westlaw
Facts: Ms. Deters, the plaintiff, sued Equifax, the defendant, in the United States District Court for the district of Kansas after being sexually harassed on several different occasions by three different co-workers and also the original male supervisor. Violating Title VII, prohibiting discrimination of employees based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Ms. Deters filed multiple complaints on the daily sexual harassment that had taken place at the office. Mr. Taylor indicated he would handle the sexual harassment, him being the highest managerial position in the office. Mr. Taylor was also designated by Equifax to enact its human resource policies. The courts entry of judgment in the favor of the employee denied the defendants motion on the issue of punitive damages. However, Equifax did not agree with the decision of the court and wanted a judgment as a mater of law de novo. Equifax litigates that the evidence was not in support of the punitive damages.
Issue: The question before us is whether Equifax failed to extinguish the sexual harassment under Title VII?
Decision: Yes. The United States District Court awarded Ms. Deters five …show more content…
This is hoe employees should handle situations similar to Ms. Deters. The same thing can happen to males just as it does to females, women obtaining higher positions in the work place are also guilty of taking advantage because of their rank. This case relates to one over Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in which they refuse to hire women for higher position in the business. In the case discussed above Ms. Deters was discriminated also because she was not a “revenue producer.” This case can be related to many degrees of discrimination and will sufficiently shape future
Facts: Ms. Deters, the plaintiff, sued Equifax, the defendant, in the United States District Court for the district of Kansas after being sexually harassed on several different occasions by three different co-workers and also the original male supervisor. Violating Title VII, prohibiting discrimination of employees based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. Ms. Deters filed multiple complaints on the daily sexual harassment that had taken place at the office. Mr. Taylor indicated he would handle the sexual harassment, him being the highest managerial position in the office. Mr. Taylor was also designated by Equifax to enact its human resource policies. The courts entry of judgment in the favor of the employee denied the defendants motion on the issue of punitive damages. However, Equifax did not agree with the decision of the court and wanted a judgment as a mater of law de novo. Equifax litigates that the evidence was not in support of the punitive damages.
Issue: The question before us is whether Equifax failed to extinguish the sexual harassment under Title VII?
Decision: Yes. The United States District Court awarded Ms. Deters five …show more content…
This is hoe employees should handle situations similar to Ms. Deters. The same thing can happen to males just as it does to females, women obtaining higher positions in the work place are also guilty of taking advantage because of their rank. This case relates to one over Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in which they refuse to hire women for higher position in the business. In the case discussed above Ms. Deters was discriminated also because she was not a “revenue producer.” This case can be related to many degrees of discrimination and will sufficiently shape future