Case: EEOC v. CBS BROADCASTING, INC.

1:00-cv-08159 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: Oct. 25, 2000

Closed Date: Oct. 27, 2000

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Case Summary

In October 2000, the EEOC district office in New York, New York brought this suit against CBS Broadcasting, Inc., a national television broadcasting firm, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Although the complaint is not available, the EEOC annual report states that the suit was brought on behalf of a class of over 200 female technicians nationwide. The EEOC alleged the the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it unlawfully discrimina…

A consent decree was entered two days after the suit was filed. The defendant agreed to pay the class $8 million, adopt, post and distribute a new non-discrimination policy, train employees in anti-discrimination and anti-harassment law, adopt procedures for posting of vacant positions and opportunities for overtime and special assignments, and meet a number of other requirements.

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Summary Authors

Jennifer Solomon (6/30/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:00-cv-08159	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment v. CBS Broadcasting	Oct. 31, 2000	Oct. 31, 2000 Docket
1:00-cv-08159	EEOC and CBS Settle Sex Bias Suit for $8 MILLION Equal Employment v. CBS Broadcasting No Court	Oct. 25, 2000	Oct. 25, 2000 Press Release
2 1:00-cv-08159	Consent Decree EEOC v. CBS Broadcasting Inc.	Oct. 27, 2000	Oct. 27, 2000 Settlement Agreement
1:00-cv-08159	Combined Annual Reports Fiscal Years 1999-2001 Equal Employment v. CBS Broadcasting No Court	Nov. 25, 2002	Nov. 25, 2002 Press Release

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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

Last updated March 2, 2024, 3:12 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed. Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). (tp) (Entered: 10/26/2000)	Oct. 25, 2000	Oct. 25, 2000
	CASE REFERRED TO Judge Robert W. Sweet. (tp) (Entered: 10/26/2000)	Oct. 25, 2000	Oct. 25, 2000
2	CONSENT DECREE; that this Decree resolves all of the issues raised by or arising out of EEOC Charge Number 160-97-0885 and/or the Determination arising out of that Charge and/or the EEOC Complt. in this case; the parties agree that this Court has jurisdiction of the subject matter of this action and of the parties, that venue is proper, and that all administrative prerequisites have been met; no party shall contest the jurisdiction of this Court to enforce this Decree and its terms or the right of any party to bring an enforcement suit upon breach of any of the terms of this Decree by any other party; breach of any term of this Decree should be deemed to be a substantive breach of this Decree; nothing in this Decree shall be construed to preclude EEOC from bringing proceedings to enforce this Decree in the event that CBS fails to perform any of the promises and representations contained herein, as further set forth in this Decree; each party shall bear its own attnys' fees and costs incurred in this action; this Decree constitutes the complete understanding among the parties; no other promises or agreement shall be binding unless agreed to in writing and signed by these parties; this Decree will remain in effect for four years from the date of entry; ( signed by Judge Robert W. Sweet ); Entered On Docket: 10/27/00. (lf) (Entered: 10/27/2000)	Oct. 27, 2000	Oct. 27, 2000
	Case closed. (lf) (Entered: 10/27/2000)	Oct. 27, 2000	Oct. 27, 2000
	Case accepted as similar to 00 cv 1470. Notice of assignment to follow. (jp) (Entered: 11/02/2000)	Oct. 31, 2000	Oct. 31, 2000