The EEOC has granted final approval to the settlement agreement in the SSA Class Action that covers 2003-2023. A settlement fund of $22.7 Million will be established, and SSA is required to provide reporting on employee award payments at SSA HQ for two years. Claim Forms will be sent out to all potential class members. For more information and to monitor the status of the Claim Form process, please visit SSAHQclassaction.com.
Race Discrimination
December 1, 2023
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Settlement reached in SSA Class Action
A settlement has been reached in the 2003-2023 SSA Class Action. The Class includes African American Male employees at SSA Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, and relates to monetary employee awards. The settlement provides $22.7 million to resolve all Class Member monetary claims, plus an agreed system for programmatic monitoring and corrective action. For more information about the settlement, please visit SSAHQclassaction.com.
March 31, 2022
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KPWH Wins $70,000 Decision For Client in Federal Non-Selection Race Discrimination Case
March 30, 2022 – An Administrative Judge of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission decided that the Federal Aviation Administration discriminated against an air traffic control supervisor based on their race in not selecting them for a position. Attorneys of Kator, Parks, Weiser & Harris, P.L.L.C., represented the client through litigation and during a hearing, after-which the administrative judge awarded $70,000 in compensatory damages for pain and suffering, backpay, and payment of full attorneys’ fees and costs. This decision is still subject to appeal, but the decision included strong findings on credibility that will make it more durable on appeal.
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