Filed Date: Dec. 23, 1998
Closed Date: 2003
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On December 23, 1998, former and current employees of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory of the University of California filed a lawsuit in Alameda County Superior Court against the Regents of the University of California alleging violations of the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, the California Equal Pay Act, and the California Unfair Competition Law. The Plaintiffs, represented by private counsel asked the court for equitable, declaratory, and compensatory relief, claiming that they had been discriminated against because of their sex. Specifically, Plaintiffs alleged disparate pay and promotions because of their sex.
On January 22, 2001, the Court granted Plaintiffs' motion for class certification. The class consisted of "all current, former, and future female employees at [the Lab] employed in the 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 salary series on or after October 1, 1988 to the present who are, have been, or may in the future be adversely affected by discrimination based on gender in rate of pay and promotional opportunities."
The parties settled the lawsuit in November 2003. The settlement calls for payment of $9.7 million to members of the class, as well as more than $8 million in attorneys' fees and costs. Further, Plaintiffs attained injunctive relief relating to promotions, training, compensation, performance reviews, and reporting and record-keeping. The settlement agreement remained in effect until September 30, 2007.
Summary Authors
Haley Waller (8/18/2010)
Sturdevant, James C. (California)
Boddy, James E. Jr. (California)
Last updated April 9, 2024, 3:13 a.m.
Docket sheet not available via the Clearinghouse.State / Territory: California
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Private Employment Class Actions
Key Dates
Filing Date: Dec. 23, 1998
Closing Date: 2003
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Female employees of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory of the University of California
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: No
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Granted
Defendants
Regents of the University of California (Alameda), State
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Unknown
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Amount Defendant Pays: $18 million
Order Duration: 2003 - 2007
Content of Injunction:
Follow recruitment, hiring, or promotion protocols
Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender: