Weyerhaeuser Beats Seasonal Worker’s Discrimination Claims

Weyerhaeuser Co. won dismissal of workplace discrimination claims brought by a seasonal worker employed at one of its nurseries through a staffing service.

Plaintiff Amalia Lopez alleged that Weyerhaeuser ignored her reports of sexual harassment and assault, and terminated her for reporting the incidents and requesting reasonable safety accommodations.

Lopez’s Title VII claims against Weyerhaeuser fail because she didn’t show the company is a joint employer, the US District Court for the District of Oregon said, ruling on summary judgment.

The staffing service is an independent business, and Weyerhaeuser didn’t have “any input” into the “decision to hire, assign, discipline, ...