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Oct 13, 2012

The EEOC Turns Up The Heat In Its Race Harassment Lawsuit

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As we blogged about here, the EEOC stated in its Draft Strategic Enforcement Plan that it is increasingly focused on preventing and, when necessary, litigating workplace harassment allegations. This week the EEOC’s caution came to fruition when the Commission filed a motion for partial summary judgment on allegations of racial harassment in EEOC v. Holmes & Holmes Industrial, Inc., No. 10-CV-955 (DAK) (D. Utah Oct. 10, 2012). The EEOC’s motion is the Commissions first pulse of the fiscal year relating to its regenerated focus on harassment litigation.

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