Case: EEOC v. RESIDENTIAL CARE

1:00-cv-02924 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2000

Closed Date: April 27, 2003

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Case Summary

In September 2000, the EEOC's Baltimore District Office brought this suit against Residential Care, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. We do not have a copy of the complaint. However, according to the consent decree, the complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by firing the charging party, a female employee, because she was pregnant. The parties settled in April 2001 through a consent decree.

Under the two-year decree, which contained non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, the defendant agreed to: post an EEOC-provided Title VII notice, add an EEOC-provided anti-discrimination policy to its employee handbook, provide managerial Title VII training, provide a neutral reference to the charging party, and pay $20,500 to the charging party.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/4/2007)

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Document

1:00-cv-02924

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment v. Residential Care

April 27, 2001

April 27, 2001

Docket
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00-cv-02949

Order

Equal Employment v. Residential Care

April 27, 2001

April 27, 2001

Order/Opinion
10

00-cv-02949

Consent Decree

Equal Employment v. Residential Care

April 27, 2001

April 27, 2001

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 27, 2024, 3:21 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT filed; (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

1

DEMAND for jury trial by Equal Employment (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

2

NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER of service as to Residential Care 9/27/00 Waiver of Service due by 10/27/00. (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2000)

Sept. 27, 2000

Sept. 27, 2000

3

STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING Time for Defendant to file an Answer SET Answer deadline to 12/22/00 for Residential Care . ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 12/18/00 ) (c/i 12/18/00) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/18/2000)

Dec. 18, 2000

Dec. 18, 2000

4

ANSWER to Complaint by Residential Care. (c/s) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/21/2000)

Dec. 21, 2000

Dec. 21, 2000

5

SCHEDULING ORDER ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 1/08/01 ) (c/i 1/09/01) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/09/2001)

Jan. 8, 2001

Jan. 8, 2001

6

Defendant's Scheduling Order Submissions. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/19/2001)

Jan. 17, 2001

Jan. 17, 2001

7

Plaintiff's Report of Deposition Hours. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/19/2001)

Jan. 19, 2001

Jan. 19, 2001

8

ORDER DIRECTING 15 Deposition Hours per side. ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 1/18/01 ) (c/i 1/19/01) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/19/2001)

Jan. 19, 2001

Jan. 19, 2001

9

MOTION by Equal Employment for Approval and Entry of Consent Decree . (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

April 27, 2001

April 27, 2001

10

CONSENT DECREE and "APPROVAL" ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 4/27/01 ) (c/i 4/30/01) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

April 27, 2001

April 27, 2001

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ORDER GRANTING [9-1] motion of Plaintiff for Approval and Entry of Consent Decree and DISMISSING this action with prejudice each party bearing its own costs, attorney's fees and expenses and this Court retains jurisdiction of this action to ensure compliance with the Consent Decree. ( signed by Judge Benson E. Legg 4/27/01 ) (c/i 4/30/01) (MICROFILMED 4/30/01) (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

April 27, 2001

April 27, 2001

Case closed (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 04/30/2001)

April 27, 2001

April 27, 2001

Tele-conference held before Judge Benson Everett Legg re: Consent Decree. (Recorded in Chambers) (kam, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/01/2001)

April 27, 2001

April 27, 2001

Case Details

State / Territory: Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 27, 2000

Closing Date: April 27, 2003

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Residential Care, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 20500

Order Duration: 2001 - 2003

Content of Injunction:

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis:

Pregnancy discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits