Public Hearing Summaries Note: Click on the case title to download the case PDF. Julia Echeverria vs. Caribou Corporation, d/b/a Caribou Family Restaurant; Caribou’s Tooth, Inc., Jackie Ray Morrell and Elizabeth C. Johnson Date of Decision: December 30, 2016 Basis: Sex, Age Resolution: Commission Order Download decision file (pdf) Pubic hearing summary: complainant alleged that respondent subjected her to a hostile work environment based on her sex and terminated her employment for complaining about discrimination. Complainant also alleged that respondent retaliated against her by attempting to induce her new employer to fire her after she filed a complaint of discrimination with the Commission. A hearing was held over the course of three days beginning March 31, 2016. On July 27, 2016, the ALJ issued a recommended decision finding that the Executive Director had proven all of Ms. Echeverria’s allegations and recommending that the Commission award Ms. Echeverria back pay in the amount of $36,623, plus interest, and front pay in the amount of $7,180, and that the respondent receive training in the laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. On December 30, 2016, the Commission issued a final order adopting all of the ALJ’s recommendations.