Filed Date: Aug. 22, 2003
Closed Date: May 11, 2004
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The EEOC's Dallas district office sued Godwin's Supermarket, a Texas supermarket, on August 22, 2003 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint is unavailable for this case, however the consent decree, filed on May 11, 2004, summarizes the EEOC's causes of action. The EEOC alleged that Godwin's violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) when it terminated an employee because of her pregnancy. The consent decree stipulated that the defendant would pay $25,000 in damages to the aggrieved employee; revise, distribute and post its EEO policy; implement harsher punishments for discrimination; revise their managerial rating system; provide two hours of annual Title VII training; and report complaints of discrimination annually to the EEOC.
Summary Authors
Aaron Weismann (6/12/2007)
Last updated March 23, 2024, 3:07 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Aug. 22, 2003
Closing Date: May 11, 2004
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Goodwin's Supermarket, Private Entity/Person
Windog Enterprises, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Goodwin's Supermarket, Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 25000
Order Duration: 2004 - 2006
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: