Fruit Growers’ Discrimination Dismissal Makes For Both A Sweet And Sour Victory

The EEOC’s reach once again exceeded its grasp in its failed lawsuit against growers in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington. In EEOC v. Global Horizons, Inc., 11-CV- 3045, 2014 WL 2207866 (E.D. Wash. May 28, 2014), the Court tossed out the EEOC’s discrimination claims of two of the three defendants in a human-trafficking case over the treatment of Thai workers that has spanned years and was the subject of considerable media attention when it was first filed. Our prior posts on the case are here, here and here. A look at the anatomy and disposition of the case is useful for all employers facing EEOC systemic litigation.

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