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Nicole St. Germain, Public Relations Manager
(213) 785-3045/ (213) 810-0980
Anna Park, Regional Attorney
(213) 785-3080
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 20, 2022
MARQUEZ BROTHERS CLAIMS PROCESS COMING TO A CLOSE
EEOC Encourages Applicants Discouraged From Applying or Not Hired to File a Claim
FRESNO. Calif. – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) continues to search for possible claimants in the federal agency’s settlement of its race discrimination lawsuit against San Jose, California-based packaged foods producer Marquez Brothers, the agency announced today. The deadline for filing a claim – May 1 – is fast approaching.
On Sept. 17, 2019, a federal court approved the settlement against defendants Marquez Brothers International, Inc., Marquez Brothers Enterprises, Inc., Marquez Brothers Foods, Inc., Marquez Brothers Southern California, Inc., Marquez Brothers Nevada, Inc., and Marquez Brothers Texas I, Inc. In the lawsuit, the EEOC charged that Marquez Brothers violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by engaging in unlawful employment practices in recruiting and hiring on the basis of race.
The resolution provides for a total of $2 million in monetary payments to a class of eligible job applicants who applied for or expressed interest in entry-level, hourly positions at Marquez Brothers and were discouraged from applying or not selected for a position. The EEOC is currently seeking Black, White, Asian, bi-racial or multi-racial applicants who sought employment with Marquez Brothers during the claims period of Jan. 1, 2010 through Sept. 17, 2019. These individuals may be eligible to receive a monetary award under the settlement.
If you were discouraged from applying or not hired for an entry-level, hourly labor position at a Marquez Brothers manufacturing or distribution facility in California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Oklahoma, Nevada or Texas during the claims period, you may be entitled to receive a monetary award.
Visit www.EEOCMarquezLawsuit.com for more information and to complete a claim form. If you wish to complete a claim form, please do so by no later than May 1, 2022. The EEOC will use this information to determine your eligibility to receive a settlement award along with the amount of that award. Monetary awards will be distributed as soon as possible, between August 2020 and September 2022. The EEOC has sole discretion to determine your eligibility for a settlement award, the amount of any such award, and the timing of the award.
The EEOC keeps none of the settlement money.
Questions regarding making a claim and/or filling out the claims form should be directed to the EEOC at 1-213-785-3095, Option 7. Please do not contact the court or Marquez Brothers concerning the claims process.
For more information about the case and settlement you may refer to https://www.eeoc.gov/newsroom/marquez-brothers-pay-2-million-settle-eeoc-race-discrimination-suit.
The EEOC advances opportunity in the workplace by enforcing federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination. More information is available at www.eeoc.gov. Stay connected with the latest EEOC news by subscribing to our email updates.
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