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March 14, 2006
A federal jury in Tallahassee, Florida, has awarded $1.34 million to four women who said one of the owners of Associated Security Enforcement, Inc. subjected them to a sexually hostile workplace.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought the sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit on behalf of four former employees who said one of the company's owners subjected groped one of the women's breasts, requested sex in exchange for money, invited the women for overnight stays, and frequently requested oral sex. EEOC says that Associated Security failed to take necessary steps to stop the harassment, despite complaints to the company's co-owner.
After a two-day trial, the jury awarded $35,000 each to two of the four women and $25,000 each to the other two women to compensate them for the emotional pain and suffering. The jury also assessed punitive damages against Associated Security in the amount of $300,000 each for all four women. In addition, the jury granted plaintiffs' request for back pay totaling approximately $17,000 for two of the women.
The EEOC said that the women repeatedly rebuffed the owner's conduct and complained directly to the co-owner of the company. The EEOC alleged that the company failed to implement corrective action.
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