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Van et al v. Ford Motor Company

  1. November 05, 2020

    Ford Reaches Deal With More Workers In Sex Harassment Suit

    Ford Motor Co. has reached settlement agreements with two women who claim they endured pervasive sexual harassment while working at Chicago-area plants after the carmaker defeated the workers' second bid for class certification last year, an Illinois federal judge said Wednesday.

  2. August 22, 2019

    Ford Defeats Cert. Bid In Sex Harassment Class Action

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday refused to certify a class of female Ford employees at two Chicago-area plants who claim they endured pervasive sexual harassment, saying the experiences of each individual class member varies too greatly for their claims to be resolved on a classwide basis.

  3. December 20, 2018

    No Pause For EEOC Award Process In Ford Harassment Suit

    An Illinois federal judge denied a bid to delay the distribution of notices telling some Ford employees they are eligible for compensation in the automaker's settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, saying Wednesday those workers can decide for themselves whether to accept the award or take part in a parallel sexual harassment suit.

  4. October 09, 2018

    Ford Workers Ask For Access To EEOC Conciliation Info

    Ford employees claiming they experience sexual harassment at work said Monday the automaker should disclose details of an earlier conciliation agreement with the federal employment regulator after making public that most workers could get no more than $30,000 in damages upon filing a claim with the agency.

  5. September 27, 2018

    Atty's Misconduct Sinks Cert. In Ford Sex Harassment Suit

    An Illinois federal judge on Thursday denied class certification for female Ford Motor Co. plant workers allegedly subjected to rampant sexual harassment, saying the lead attorney is inadequate to be class counsel due to misconduct in a previous class action that led to disciplinary sanctions and malpractice suits.

  6. September 20, 2018

    Protect Right To Relief In Ford Harassment Suit, Judge Urged

    Counsel for Ford workers alleging they work in a severely hostile environment of sexual harassment urged an Illinois federal judge Thursday to certify their claims as a class, saying it would protect their right to relief that wasn't contemplated in a different deal the automaker entered with federal employment regulators.

  7. May 02, 2018

    Ford Worker In NYT Sex Harassment Story Must Give Depo

    A woman who spoke to The New York Times about sexual harassment at Ford Motor Co.'s Chicago plants was ordered Wednesday to appear for a deposition in a proposed class action over similar claims, after Ford complained she had been dodging the automaker to avoid testifying.

  8. March 05, 2018

    Ford Sexual Harassment Victims Ask Ill. Lawmakers For Help

    A group of women who allege they've suffered all manner of sexual harassment at their jobs in Chicago's two Ford plants took their complaints to a task force composed of Illinois state senators and others Monday, urging lawmakers to pass legislation they believe will help their case and prevent abuse from happening to others in the future.

  9. October 31, 2017

    Ford Workers Want Class Certified In Harassment Suit

    Ford workers alleging "blatant" and "severe" sexual harassment at two of the automaker's Chicago plants asked an Illinois federal court on Monday to certify a class of all the female employees at both plants, just days after accusing Ford of trying to preemptively sabotage their certification bid.

  10. October 19, 2017

    Bid In Harassment Suit To Stop Ford's EEOC Deal Notice Fails

    An Illinois federal judge Wednesday refused a request by Ford Motor Co. workers in a putative class action against the company for alleged sexual harassment to stop the auto giant from sending out notices of its settlement of similar claims by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, saying they hadn't met the legal requirements.

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