Hawaii complaint against Global Horizons

8/7/2019 Hawaii complaint against Global Horizons

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19. At all relevant imes, Defend~t Mac Farmshas continuouslybeenanemployerengaged n an industry affecting ommercewithin the meaningofSections701(b), (g) and (h) of Title VII, 4 V.S.C. 2000e(b), (g) and (h).

20. At all relevant imes, Defend t Mac Farmshas continuouslybeenunder contractwith DefendantGlobal for s rvices rendered n Hawaii, and hascontinuouslybeena oint employerwith D9fendantGlobal where both generallycontrolled the terms and conditions of the einploymentof SuthatPromnonsriandsimilarly situated individuals.

21. At all relevant times, Defend t Maui Pineapple Company, Ltd. akaMaui Pineapple Farms ("Maui Pineapple") as continuously been a Hawaiicorporation doing business in the State of awaii and has continuously had at least15 employees

22. At all relevant imes, DefendaqtMaui Pineapplehas continuouslybeenan employerengaged n an industry a ecting commercewithin the meaningof Sections701(b), (g) and (h) of Title VII, 2 V.S.C. 2000e(b),(g) and (h).

23. At all relevant imes, Defend t Maui Pineapplehas continuouslybeenunder contractwith DefendantGlobal rot services endered n Hawaii, andhas continuously been a joint employer WitJ Defendant Global where bothgene~all~ con~olled t~e t~r~s and conditio"S of the employment ofltthi Oa-Sotand sImIlarly sItuated IndIVIduals. ";1;'1

Defendants Captain Cook, DellMonte, Kauai Coffee, Kelena Farms,Mac Fanns, and Maui Pineapple (COllectiveY' the "Joint Employers") are personsagainst whom a right to relief is asserted oi tly, severally, or out of the sametransaction or series of transactions. Additi nally, questions of law or factcommon to all Defendants will arise in this ction. Joint Employers are named asparties pursuant to Rule 20(a)(2) of the Fed ral Rules of Civil Procedure in thatDefendant Global and the Joint Employers, t all relevant times, acted as ointemployers with regard to the relevant Claim ts.

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29. More than thirty days prior to he institution of this lawsuit, JakarinPhookhien filed a charge with the Commis ion alleging violations of Title VII byDefendant Del Monte. All conditions prec dent to the institution of this lawsuithave been ulfilled.

30. More than thirty days prior to he institution of this lawsuit, MongkolBootpasa iled a chargewith the Commissionalleging violations of Title VII byDefendantKauai Coffee. All conditionspr cedent o the institution of this lawsuithave been ulfilled.

31. More than thirty days prior to Jhe institution of this lawsuit, JanpomSuradanai filed a charge with the Commiss on alleging violations of Title VII byDefendant Kelena Farms. All conditions p ecedent o the institution of this lawsuithave been ulfilled.

32. More than hirty days prior to te institution of this lawsuit, SuthatPromnonsri filed a chargewith the Commi sion alleging violations of Title VII byDefendantMac Farms. All conditionsprec dent o the institution of this lawsuithave been ulfilled.

33. More than thirty days prior to t~e institution of this lawsuit, Itthi Oa-Sot filed a chargewith the Commissionallqging violations of Title VII byDefendant Maui Pineapple. All conditions trecedent to the institution of thislawsuit have been fulfilled.

Since at least2003, Defendantplobal engaged n unlawfulemployment practices and a pattern or pract ce of such unlawful acts at its LosAngeles, CA, and Beverly Hills, CA, locati ns and at placement sites in Hawaii inviolation of Section 703(a) of Title VII, 42 .S.C. 2000e-2(a).

a. Global-often with the help of the agricultural companies and farmswith which it contracted-subjected the CI imants to different terms andconditions of employmentand engaged n a ~atternor practice of suchacts basedon the Claimants' Thai national origin and 1sian race. Global targeted

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certification violations, suspension, eport~tion,and/orphysicalviolence at thehands a Global supervisor, and engaged n f pattern or practice of such acts.Global subjected the Claimants to intolerab~eworking conditions that resulted inconstructive discharge, and engaged n a p ttern or practice of such acts.

35. Since at least 2003, Defendant Global engaged in unlawfulemployment practices and a pattern or prac ice of such unlawful acts at its LosAngeles, CA, and Beverly Hills, CA, locati ns and at placement sites in Hawaii inviolation of Section 704(a) of Title VII, 42 .S.C. 2000e-3(a).

a. When the Claimants complain d of the unlawful employmentpractices alleged in paragraph 34 above, Gl bal threatened the Claimants withdeportation, arrest, suspension, and/or physfcal violence, and engaged in a patternor practice of such acts. When the Claiman~scomplained of the unlawfulemployment practices alleged in paragraph 4 above, Global subjected theClaimants to harassment, significant gaps i work, visa and certification violations,suspension, deportation, and/or physical vi lence at the hands a Global supervisor,and engaged in a pattern or practice of such acts. When the Claimants complainedof the unlawful employment practices alleg d in paragraph 34 above, Globalsubjected the Claimants to intolerable work ng conditions that resulted inconstructive discharge, and engaged in a pa!ern or practice of such acts.36. Since at least 2005, Defendant Captain Cook either engaged n, knewof, or should have known of the unlawful e ployment practices and pattern orpractice of such unlawful acts alleged in p~agraph 34 above that occurred at oraround its Hawaii location and/or Global's ~alifornia location in violation ofSection703(a) of Title VII, 42 V.S.C. 20~e-2(a).7. Since at least2005, Defendant aptain Cook either engaged n, knewof, or should have known of the unlawful e ployment practicesand patternorpractice of such unlawful acts alleged in par~graph 35 above that occurred at or

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participation with them, from engaging in ~etaliation or a pattern or practice ofretaliation.

I. Grant a permanent njunction fnjoining DefendantKelena Farms, tsofficers, agents,servants,employees, tto~eys, and all persons n active concertorparticipation with them, from engaging in iscrimination-including harassment,disparate treatment, and constructive disch ge-on the basis of the Claimants'national origin (Thai) and race (Asian), or pattern or practice of suchdiscrimination.

J. Grant a permanent injunction njoining Defendant Kelena Farms, itsofficers, agents, servants, employees, atto eys, and all persons in active concert orparticipation with them, from engaging in r taliation or a pattern or practice ofretaliation.

K, Grant a permanent'injunction njoining Defendant Mac Farms, itsofficers, agents, servants, employees, atto eys, and all persons in active concert orparticipation with them, from engaging in d'scrimination-including harassment,disparate treatment, and constructive disch ge-on the basis of the Claimants'national origin (Thai) and race (Asian), or a pattern or practice of suchdiscrimination,

L. Grant a permanent injunction njoining Defendant Mac Farms, itsofficers, agents, servants, employees, attorn ys, and all persons in active concert orparticipation with them, from engaging in r taliation or a pattern or practice ofretaliation.

M. Grant a permanent injunction e ~oining Defendant Maui Pineapple, itsofficers, agents, servants, employees, attorn ys, and all persons in active concert orparticipation with them, from engaging in d scrimination-including harassment,disparate treatment, and constructive disch ge-on the basis of the Claimants'national origin (Thai) and race (Asian), or a pattern or practice of suchdiscrimination.


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u. Order Defendant Maui Pineapple to institute and carry out policies,practices,and programswhich provide equ~lemploymentopportunities orindividuals of Thai national origin andAsi~ race,and which eradicate he effectsof its past and present unlawful employmertt practices.

V. Order Defendant Global to make whole Marut Kongpia and similarlysituated individuals, by providing appropriate backpay with prejudgment interest,in amounts to be determined at trial, and other affirmative relief necessary oeradicate he effects of its unlawful emploYment ractices, ncluding but not

Ilimited to reinstatement f Marut Kongpia and similarly situated ndividuals.I

W. Order DefendantCaptainCook o makewhole Nookrai Matwiset andsimilarly situated individuals, by providing lappropriate backpay with prejudgmentinterest, in amounts to be determined at trial, and other affirmative relief necessaryto eradicate the effects of its unlawful emplfyment practices, including but notlimited to reinstatement ofNookrai Matwiset and similarly situated individuals.

X. Order Defendant Del Monte tolmake whole Jakarin Phookhien andsimilarly situated individuals, by providing ~ppropriate backpay with prejudgmentinterest, in amounts to be determined at triat, and other affirmative relief necessaryto eradicate the effects of its unlawful emplbyrnent practices, including but notlimited to reinstatement of Jakarin PhookhiJn and similarly situated individuals.

Order Defendant Kauai Coffeelto make whole Mongkol Bootpasa andsimilarly situated individuals, by providing hppropriate backpay with prejudgmentinterest, in amounts to be determined at trial, and other affirmative relief necessaryto eradicate he effects of its unlawful employmentpractices, ncluding but notlimited to reinstatement of Mongkol Bootpasa and similarly situated individuals.

Order Defendant Kelena FarmS o make whole Janporn Suradanai andsimilarly situated individuals, by providing ~ppropriate backpay with prejudgmentinterest, in amounts to be determined at trial, and other affirmative relief necessary


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to eradicate he effects of its unlawful emp1ment practices, ncluding but notlimited to reinstatement f JanpomSurad ai and similarly situated ndividuals.

AA. Order DefendantMac Farms make whole SuthatPromnonsriandsimilarly situated individuals, by providing lappropriate backpay with prejudgmentinterest, in amounts to be determined at tria1, and other affirmative relief necessaryto eradicate the effects of its unlawful emplpyment practices, including but notlimited to reinstatement of Suthat Promnon~ri and similarly situated individuals.

Order DefendantMaui Pineap~le o make whole Itthi Oa-Sotand~imilarly. situated individuals, by providin~ ~ppropriate backpa~ with :rejudgmentInterest, m amounts to be determmed at trlaf, and other affirmatIve relief necessaryto eradicate the effects of its unlawful empl?yment practices, including but notlimited to reinstatement of Itthi Oa-Sot and ~imilarly situated individuals.

Order DefendantGlobal o m4e whole Marut Kongpia and similarlysituated individuals, by providing compen~tion for past and future pecuniarylosses resulting from the unlawful employ ent practices described in paragraphs34 through 51 above, including recruitment fees, relocation expenses, ob searchexpenses, and medical expenses, n amount~ o be determined at trial.Order DefendantCaptainCoo~ o make whole Nookrai Matwiset andsimilarly situated individuals, by providing ompensation for past and futurepecuniary losses resulting from the unlawfu employment practices described inparagraphs 34 through 51 above, including ecruitment fees, relocation expenses,job search expenses,and medical expenses, n amounts to be determined at trial.

EE. Order Defendant Del Monte to make whole Jakarin Phookhien andsimilarly situated individuals, by providing t ompensation for past and futurepecuniary losses resulting from the unlawfu employment practices described inparagraphs 34 through 51 above, including ecruitment fees, relocation expenses,job search expenses,and medical expenses, in amounts to be determined at trial.


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Order DefendantMaui Pineapple o make whole Itthi Oa-Sotandsimilarly situated individuals, by providing compensation for past and futurenonpecuniary losses resulting from the unl I practices complained of inparagraphs 34 through 51 above, including motional pain, suffering,inconvenience, loss of enjoyment of life, d humiliation, in amounts to bedeterminedat trial.

QQ. Order DefendantGlobal o pa~ Marut Kongpia and similarly situatedindividuals punitive damages or its malici~us or recklessconductdescribed nparagraphs 34 through 51 above, in amount~ to be determined at trial.

RR. Order Defendant Captain Coo~ to pay Nookrai Matwiset and similarlysituated individuals punitive damages or it~ malicious or recklessconduct described in paragraphs 34 throughlS1 above, in amounts to be determinedat trial

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Tf. Order Defendant Kauai Coffee Ito pay Mongkol Bootpasa andsimilarly situated individuals punitive dama~es for its malicious or recklessconduct described in paragraphs 34 throughlS1 above, in amounts to be determinedat trial

Order Defendant Kelena Farrn~ to pay Janporn Suradanai andsimilarly situated individuals punitive dama~es for its malicious or recklessconduct described in paragraphs 34 through IS above, in amounts to be determinedat trial, Order Defendant Mac Farms t~ pay Suthat Promnonsri and similarlysituated individuals punitive damages or itsl malicious or reckless conductdescribed in paragraphs 34 through 51 abov~, in amounts to be determined at trial.

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