Filed Date: Sept. 29, 2003
Closed Date: Oct. 6, 2003
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In September 2003, the EEOC district office in Detroit, Michigan brought this suit against the United Auto Workers International Union in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 when it refused to accommodate a hearing- and vision-impaired employee's request for modified shift start times and an interpreter at union meetings.
A week after the suit was filed, in October 2003, a consent decree was entered. The defendant agreed to provide accommodations for the charging party, refrain from retaliating and discriminating on the basis of disability, post an EEO notice, and provide EEO training to its unions representatives, stewards, and committeemen. No monetary relief was obtained.
Summary Authors
Jason Chester (7/20/2007)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4293019/eeoc-v-uaw-intl-u/
Last updated March 31, 2024, 3:02 a.m.
State / Territory: Michigan
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 29, 2003
Closing Date: Oct. 6, 2003
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
UNITED AUTO WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION, Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
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
Order Duration: 2003 - 2006
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
EEOC-centric: