Class Member Search and Claims Process in Select EEOC Litigation and Settlements

The EEOC currently has a number of on-going lawsuits and settlements of lawsuits in which we are seeking to identify class members. We are trying to identify people who may have been affected by the unlawful discrimination alleged in these suits.  Please read the list below for the name of the company, the type of discrimination, the basis of the action, and the contact information if you would like to learn more.

• Ecoserv, LLC

  In September 2023, the EEOC filed a lawsuit in federal court against industrial cleaning company Ecoserv, LLC, alleging sex, race, and age discrimination in hiring. The case, EEOC v. Ecoserv, LLC, Case No. 6:23-cv-01321, is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in Lafayette, Louisiana. The EEOC alleges that since at least 2016, Ecoserv has engaged in a pattern or practice of discriminating against applicants who are Black, female, and/or over the age of 40.  The EEOC is currently in litigation and seeks to identify class members who may have been subjected to hiring discrimination. 

  Individuals who believe they did not get a job with Ecoserv because they were Black, Female, or over the age of 40 at the time they sought employment with Ecoserv should contact the EEOC to determine whether they may be a class member in the EEOC’s lawsuit at: ecoservlawsuit@eeoc.gov or (504)-635-2567.

• Fricker’s

  In September 2023, the EEOC filed a lawsuit in federal court against Fricker’s U.S.A., LLC, and Fricker’s Holding Company, Inc., for sex discrimination in hiring. The case, EEOC v. Fricker’s U.S.A., LLC and Fricker’s Holding Company, Inc., Case No. 3:23-cv-00282-MJN-CH), is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The lawsuit alleges Fricker’s restaurants, located in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, have engaged in a pattern or practice of denying front-of-house positions (server, bartender, and host/greeter) to male applicants and employees. The lawsuit further alleges that Fricker’s restaurants exclusively employ females for all front-of-house positions and that this has deterred males from applying for these positions. The EEOC seeks to identify individuals who may have been subject to hiring discrimination or who decided not to apply because of Fricker’s discriminatory hiring practices. 

  Males who believe they did not get a front-of-house position at a Fricker’s restaurant due to their sex, or who did not apply for a front-of-house position because of Fricker’s hiring practice, should contact the EEOC to determine whether they may be a class member in EEOC’s lawsuit, by emailing frickerslawsuit@eeoc.gov or calling (513) 914-6036.

• Gypsum Express, Ltd.

  In September 2022, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in federal court against trucking company Gypsum Express, Ltd., for sex discrimination in hiring. The case, EEOC v. Gypsum Express, Ltd., Case No. 2:22-cv-00119), is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.  The EEOC alleges that since at least 2014, Gypsum Express has engaged in a nationwide pattern or practice of hiring discrimination against female applicants for flatbed driver positions because of sex. The EEOC is currently in litigation and seeks to identify class members who may have been subjected to hiring discrimination. 

  Women who believe that they did not get a flatbed driver job due to discrimination based on their sex should contact the EEOC to determine whether they may be a class member in the EEOC’s lawsuit: eeocvgypsumlawsuit@eeoc.gov or 317-225-8363.

• Lilly USA, LLC

  In September 2022, the EEOC filed a lawsuit in federal court against Lilly USA, LLC, a pharmaceutical corporation based in Indianapolis, Indiana, and its parent company, Eli Lilly and Company.  The EEOC’s lawsuit alleges that Lilly discriminated against applicants ages 40 and older to the Primary Care Sales Representative positions in the Lilly Diabetes Business Unit from January 1, 2017, through June 30, 2020. The EEOC has entered into a Consent Decree with Lilly resolving the litigation and seeks to identify class members who may have been subjected to hiring discrimination between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2020. 

  Applicants ages 40 and older who believe that they did not get a Primary Care Sales Representative position in the Diabetes Business Unit based on their age should contact the EEOC by July 26, 2024, to determine whether they may be a class member in the EEOC’s lawsuit: LillyClass@eeoc.gov or 1-888-729-0915.

• Meathead Movers, Inc.

  In September 2023, the EEOC filed a lawsuit in federal court against moving company Meathead Movers, Inc., for age discrimination in hiring. The case, EEOC v. Meathead Movers, Inc., Case No. 2:23-cv-08177-DSF-AGRx), is filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. The EEOC alleges that since at least 2017, Meathead Movers has failed to recruit or hire applicants aged 40 or older for moving, packing, and customer service positions, because of their age.  The EEOC further alleges Meathead maintains a pattern or practice of recruiting and hiring young college athletes and intentionally excluding older workers regardless of their individual abilities. The EEOC seeks to identify class members who may have been subjected to unlawful discrimination based on age. Meathead is a moving company with locations across central and southern California, including in San Luis Obispo, Fresno, Bakersfield, Santa Ana, Oxnard, and Temecula. 

  Individuals aged 40 or older who applied to Meathead and believe they were not hired because of their age should contact the EEOC to determine whether they qualify as a class member.  Individuals aged 40 or older who were qualified for a position at Meathead but chose not to apply because they felt it would be futile, due to their age, should also contact the EEOC at: meatheadlawsuit@eeoc.gov or 213-785-3088.