Case: EEOC v. TYSON FOODS, INC.

4:05-cv-01090 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Filed Date: May 26, 2005

Closed Date: May 16, 2008

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Case Summary

The Birmingham District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, against Tyson Foods, Inc. The complaint, filed in May 2005, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the Defendant had subjected the charging party to a sexually hostile work environment and constructively discharged her because of her sex. The charging party intervened in October 200…

In May 2006, a consent decree was entered. The decree, which was valid for 2 years, required Defendant to pay a total of $58,000 to the charging party, provide Title VII training (3 hrs) to all managers, and post and distribute a notice of non-discrimination. The Defendant was also required to keep records of all employees who attended the training session and report to the EEOC when the training had been completed. The docket sheet shows that no further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Kevin Wilemon (6/20/2007)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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4:05-cv-01090	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Tyson Foods, Inc.	May 16, 2006	May 16, 2006 Docket
1 4:05-cv-01090	Complaint EEOC v. Tyson Foods, Inc.	May 26, 2005	May 26, 2005 Complaint
8 4:05-cv-01090	Complaint in Intervention of Sheena Cranford EEOC v. Tyson Foods, Inc.	Oct. 5, 2005	Oct. 5, 2005 Complaint
14 4:05-cv-01090	Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree EEOC v. Tyson Foods, Inc.	May 16, 2006	May 16, 2006 Order/Opinion
15 4:05-cv-01090	Consent Decree EEOC v. Tyson Foods, Inc.	May 16, 2006	May 16, 2006 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4126522/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-tyson-foods-inc/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT with jury demand against Tyson Foods Inc filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(SPT) (Entered: 05/27/2005)	May 26, 2005	May 26, 2005 RECAP
2	ANSWER to Complaint by Tyson Foods Inc.(Ahnert, Janell) (Entered: 08/29/2005)	Aug. 29, 2005	Aug. 29, 2005 PACER
3	Corporate Disclosure Statement by Tyson Foods Inc. (Ahnert, Janell) (Entered: 08/29/2005)	Aug. 29, 2005	Aug. 29, 2005 PACER
4	REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Smith, David) (Entered: 09/20/2005)	Sept. 20, 2005	Sept. 20, 2005 PACER
5	UNIFORM INITIAL ORDER - with appendices attached. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith Jr on 09/23/05. (LCW, ) (Entered: 09/23/2005)	Sept. 23, 2005	Sept. 23, 2005 PACER
6	SCHEDULING ORDER: Discovery due by 5/1/2006. Motions due by 6/1/2006. Trial ready by August, 2006. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith Jr on 05-1090. (MNH, ) (Entered: 09/23/2005)	Sept. 23, 2005	Sept. 23, 2005 PACER
7	MOTION to Intervene as a Plaintiff by Sheena Cranford. (Carr, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/05/2005)	Oct. 5, 2005	Oct. 5, 2005 PACER
8	Intervenor COMPLAINT against Tyson Foods, Inc., filed by Sheena Cranford.(Carr, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/05/2005)	Oct. 5, 2005	Oct. 5, 2005 PACER
9	NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Charge of Discrimination and EEOC Letter of Determination (Barrett, Mason) (Entered: 10/14/2005)	Oct. 14, 2005	Oct. 14, 2005 PACER
	ORDER setting motion deadline. This action is before the court on petition by Sheena Crawford to intervene in this action (doc. no. 7). Plaintiff and defendant shall respond on or before November 15, 2005. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith Jr on 11/07/2005. (UPO)	Nov. 7, 2005	Nov. 7, 2005 PACER
10	RESPONSE in Support re 7 MOTION to Intervene as a Plaintiff filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Barrett, Mason) (Entered: 11/10/2005)	Nov. 10, 2005	Nov. 10, 2005 PACER
11	RESPONSE to re 7 Petition to Intervene filed by Tyson Foods Inc. (Ahnert, Janell) (Entered: 11/15/2005)	Nov. 15, 2005	Nov. 15, 2005 PACER
	ORDER granting 7 Motion to Intervene. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith Jr on 11/19/2005.(UPO)	Nov. 19, 2005	Nov. 19, 2005 PACER
12	MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (DeLeonardo, Prisca) (Entered: 11/28/2005)	Nov. 28, 2005	Nov. 28, 2005 PACER
	ORDER granting 12 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Prisca M DeLeonardo terminated. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith Jr on 12/01/2005. (UPO)	Dec. 1, 2005	Dec. 1, 2005 PACER
13	MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Consent Decree)(Barrett, Mason) (Entered: 05/12/2006) 1 Consent Decree View on PACER	May 12, 2006	May 12, 2006 PACER
14	FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER Entering Consent Decree; Consent Decree is adopted as the Judgment of this Court; Costs are taxed as paid; as more fully set out in order. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith Jr on 5/16/2006. (AHI) (Entered: 05/16/2006)	May 16, 2006	May 16, 2006 PACER
14	FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER Entering Consent Decree; Consent Decree is adopted as the Judgment of this Court; Costs are taxed as paid; as more fully set out in order. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith Jr on 5/16/2006. (AHI) (Entered: 05/16/2006)	May 16, 2006	May 16, 2006 PACER
15	CONSENT DECREE adopted as the Judgment of the Court in document # 14 Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree as more fully set forth in the attached. (AHI) (Entered: 05/16/2006)	May 16, 2006	May 16, 2006 RECAP
15	CONSENT DECREE adopted as the Judgment of the Court in document # 14 Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree as more fully set forth in the attached. (AHI) (Entered: 05/16/2006)	May 16, 2006	May 16, 2006 RECAP