Published
September 29, 2024
Updated
July 29, 2026
This settlement resolves an EEOC lawsuit alleging that the Nevada construction firm Focus Plumbing subjected a class of Spanish-speaking female employees to sexual harassment and retaliation. Focus Plumbing paid $500,000 and agreed to injunctive relief; the window to return a claim questionnaire closed in October 2024.
Current Status
Claims are closed. Eligible employees had to complete and return a claim questionnaire by October 1, 2024, and questionnaires are no longer accepted. The consent decree resolving the EEOC's lawsuit remains under the court's jurisdiction for a two-and-a-half-year term, during which Focus is bound by the injunctive terms described below. As of July 29, 2026, no public breakdown of individual monetary awards had been published — the EEOC determined eligibility and amounts from the questionnaires it received.StatusClaims Closed — Consent Decree in EffectTwo-and-a-half-year decree term under court supervision.
Claim DeadlineOctober 1, 2024Questionnaires are no longer accepted.
Settlement Amount$500,000Plus comprehensive injunctive relief across the Focus companies
Proof RequiredYesA CPT ID and passcode from the notice were needed to open the claim questionnaire.
What Was the Case About?
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Focus Plumbing, LLC and related entities, alleging that since 2017 the companies subjected a class of monolingual Spanish-speaking female employees to a hostile work environment and quid pro quo sexual harassment. According to the EEOC's complaint, the conduct included unwanted touching and groping, sexual advances, and sexually offensive comments and requests. The EEOC further alleged that employees were threatened if they rejected advances, while others were offered better work assignments and hours if they acquiesced.These are the allegations the EEOC made in its lawsuit. The case was resolved by consent decree rather than by a trial verdict on those allegations.
Who Was Covered?
The claims process covered women who worked at Focus Plumbing from October 2017 onward and who were subjected to the harassment described in the EEOC's suit. Eligible individuals had to complete and return the claim questionnaire — online or by mail — by October 1, 2024 to be considered.What Did the Settlement Provide?
Focus Plumbing, LLC agreed to pay $500,000. Together with Focus Electric, LLC, Focus Concrete, LLC, Focus Fire Protection, LLC and Focus Framing, Door & Trim, LLC, the company also agreed to comprehensive injunctive relief, including:• Specialized sexual harassment training for human resources officers and managers, covering their obligations to prevent harassment and how to handle complaints.
• Posting a notice about the lawsuit in the workplace.
• Hiring an external equal employment opportunity monitor.
The decree remains under the court's jurisdiction for two and a half years. Individual monetary awards were determined by the EEOC based on the information each claimant provided in the questionnaire; no fixed per-person figure was published.
What Was Required to File?
Opening the claim questionnaire required the CPT ID and passcode sent by postcard, notice or email. Because an administrator-issued identifier gated access to the form, this page is marked Proof Required: Yes. Claimants who could not locate their credentials were directed to the official settlement website.What Is the EEOC?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the federal agency that enforces laws against workplace discrimination. Established under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it investigates complaints of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex — including sexual orientation and gender identity — national origin, age, disability and genetic information, and can sue employers on behalf of affected workers, as it did here.What Happens Next?
Monetary distribution to claimants was handled by the EEOC following the questionnaire deadline. The remaining obligations are the injunctive terms of the consent decree, which run for its two-and-a-half-year term under court supervision. No further claims process is expected.Official information is available at Focus Plumbing Settlement.
Important Dates
• Conduct alleged by the EEOC: from 2017 onward• EEOC lawsuit filed: 2021
• Claim questionnaire deadline: October 1, 2024
Sources
• Official settlement website: Focus Plumbing Settlement• EEOC — Focus Plumbing Pays $500,000 to Settle Sexual Harassment Suit
• EEOC v. Focus Plumbing, LLC, et al., No. 2:21-cv-01758-GMN-EJY, U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
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Settlement Amount
$500,000
Case Title
EEOC v. Focus Plumbing, LLC, et al.
Case Number
2:21-cv-01758-GMN-EJY
Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
Claim Deadline
October 1, 2024
Status
Claims Closed — Consent Decree in Effect
Official Website
Focus Plumbing Settlement
