Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. AutoZone, Inc., et al.

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:14-cv-02760

Court:

Tennessee Western

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Samuel H. Mays, Jr

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  1. June 09, 2017

    6th Circ. Won't Reopen EEOC Suit Over AutoZone Harassment

    The Sixth Circuit on Friday upheld AutoZone's win over allegations lodged by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission that it failed to adequately address a store manager's sexual harassment of female workers, saying the individual wasn't in fact a manager at all and that the company acted quickly once it learned of his behavior.

  2. July 13, 2016

    AutoZone Promptly Probed Sex Harassment Claim, Judge Says

    A Tennessee federal judge on Wednesday dismissed a suit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging AutoZone turned a blind eye to a store manager's sexual harassment of female workers, ruling there is "undisputed" evidence the auto parts retailer quickly investigated the harasser and eventually terminated him.