Case: EEOC v. JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC.

4:03-cv-00619 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Filed Date: Feb. 20, 2003

Closed Date: May 6, 2003

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Case Summary

The Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern Division of Texas, against Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. The complaint, filed in February 2003, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act.

The case settled and a consent decree was signed in May 2003. The decree, which was valid for three years, provided that Defendant would post a non-discrimination notice, provide annual non-discrimination training for all employees, and required Defendant to state that it was an equal opportunity employer when recruiting and placing job advertisements. Defendant was also required to provide annual reports to the EEOC regarding charges and internal complaints of sex discrimination.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (6/8/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

4:03-cv-00619

Docket (PACER)

EEOC v. Jacobs Engineering

May 6, 2003

May 6, 2003

Docket
6

4:03-cv-00619

Order of Dismissal on Settlement Announcement

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

April 17, 2003

April 17, 2003

Order/Opinion
8

4:03-cv-00619

Consent Decree

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.

May 6, 2003

May 6, 2003

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:04 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link

Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks AO-120, (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/24/2003)

Feb. 19, 2003

Feb. 19, 2003

1

COMPLAINT by EEOC filed; (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/24/2003)

Feb. 20, 2003

Feb. 20, 2003

2

Order setting Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference on 9:00 6/2/03 before Magistrate Judge Frances H. Stacy and Order to Disclose Interested Persons, filed. ( Signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) Parties notified. (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/24/2003)

Feb. 20, 2003

Feb. 20, 2003

1 SUMMONS issued for Jacobs Engineering (bchurchill) (Entered: 02/24/2003)

Feb. 20, 2003

Feb. 20, 2003

3

CERTIFICATE OF FINANCIALLY INTERESTED PARTIES by EEOC , filed. (kprice) (Entered: 03/06/2003)

March 5, 2003

March 5, 2003

4

RETURN OF SERVICE executed as to Jacobs Engineering 2/27/03 filed. Answer due on 3/19/03 for Jacobs Engineering (sguevara) (Entered: 03/10/2003)

March 7, 2003

March 7, 2003

5

Alternate Dispute Resolution Provider MEMORANDUM by Mediator, Susan Perrin, filed. This case referred to ADR Settled. (mhorn) (Entered: 04/16/2003)

April 11, 2003

April 11, 2003

6

ORDER OF DISMISSAL without prejudice on settlement announcement, entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 04/17/2003)

April 17, 2003

April 17, 2003

Case closed (sguevara) (Entered: 04/17/2003)

April 17, 2003

April 17, 2003

7

AGREED MOTION to enter consent decree , by EEOC, Jacobs Engineering , filed. (psmith) (Entered: 05/05/2003)

May 5, 2003

May 5, 2003

8

CONSENT DECREE/ORDER granting [7-1] agreed motion to enter consent decree , entered; Parties notified. ( signed by Judge Melinda Harmon ) (sguevara) (Entered: 05/07/2003)

May 6, 2003

May 6, 2003

Case Details

State / Territory: Texas

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Key Dates

Filing Date: Feb. 20, 2003

Closing Date: May 6, 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

Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

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: 200000

Order Duration: 2003 - 2006

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Utilize objective hiring/promotion criteria

Follow recruitment, hiring, or promotion protocols

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits