Case: EEOC v. E. GLUCK CORPORATION

1:06-cv-02697 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Filed Date: May 31, 2006

Closed Date: 2010

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Case Summary

The New York district office of the EEOC brought this suit against E. Gluck Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in May 2006. The complaint alleged the defendant discriminated against female employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. More specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant's Senior Vice President of Sales sexually harassed the claimant and other similarly situated female employees and the defendant terminated…

The New York district office of the EEOC brought this suit against E. Gluck Corporation in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in May 2006. The complaint alleged the defendant discriminated against female employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. More specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant's Senior Vice President of Sales sexually harassed the claimant and other similarly situated female employees and the defendant terminated the claimant in response to her becoming pregnant. After some discovery and the withdrawal of an intervening complaint, the parties settled the case in June 2007 by entry of a consent decree.

The decree included non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the implementation of an anti-discrimination policy, and required the E. Gluck Corporation to post and distribute a notice of employee rights. E. Gluck Corporation was also required to provide two hours of training in federal laws prohibiting discrimination in employment to all employees, including management. The decree also allowed the EEOC to monitor and review compliance with the decree through the inspection of defendant's relevant records and/or through interviews with employees and management. The defendant also agreed to make available for inspection and copying any records reasonably related to the enforcement of the decree upon five day written notice by the EEOC. Additionally, the defendant agreed to hire a part-time Human Resources Manager to assist the Controller in addressing human resources issues. The injunctive parts of the decree had a three year term. In addition, the defendant agreed to pay $170,000 to three claimants. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2010.

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Kevin Wilemon (5/29/2008)

Clearinghouse (6/11/2017)

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Document

1:06-cv-02697

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. E. Gluck Corporation

June 13, 2007

June 13, 2007

Docket
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1:06-cv-02697

Complaint

EEOC v. E. Gluck Corporation

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

Complaint

1:06-cv-02697

Consent Decree

EEOC v. E. Gluck Corporation

June 13, 2007

June 13, 2007

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 22, 2024, 3 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

COMPLAINT against E. Gluck Corporation, filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Tzou, Ilene) (Entered: 05/31/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

Summons Issued as to E. Gluck Corporation. (Tzou, Ilene) (Entered: 05/31/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

3

NOTICE by E. Gluck Corporation Rule 7.1 Statement (Stern, Eric) (Entered: 06/14/2006)

June 14, 2006

June 14, 2006

4

SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Conference set for 6/22/06 at 12:30 PM in Courtroom A North before Magistrate Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. Ordered by Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. on 6/15/06. (Corchado, Lara) (Entered: 06/15/2006)

June 15, 2006

June 15, 2006

5

WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by E. Gluck Corporation. E. Gluck Corporation waiver sent on 6/1/2006, answer due 7/31/2006. (Diaz, Estela) (Entered: 06/20/2006)

June 20, 2006

June 20, 2006

6

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Ramon E. Reyes, Jr.:Initial Conference held on 6/22/06. Lisa Sirkin and Estela Diaz plaintiff's counsel present for the EEOC.Robert Levy plaintiff's counsel present for Maria Keller. Jonathan Sack and Eric Stern defendant's counsel present.Discussion held.Parties to submit Consent Scheduling Order by 7/14/06. (Attachments: # 1 Consent to Trial before Magistrate Judge) (Vertus, Miriam) (Entered: 06/22/2006)

June 22, 2006

June 22, 2006

7

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Diaz, Estela) (Entered: 07/12/2006)

July 12, 2006

July 12, 2006

8

Proposed Scheduling Order by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Diaz, Estela) (Entered: 07/13/2006)

July 13, 2006

July 13, 2006

21

ORDER re 8 Proposed Scheduling Order filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. So Ordered by Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. on 7/13/06. (Reyes, Ramon) Additional attachment(s) added on 12/5/2006 (Vertus, Miriam). (Entered: 07/13/2006)

July 13, 2006

July 13, 2006

ORDER granting 7 Motion for Leave to Appear pro hac vice. So Ordered by JudgeRamon E. Reyes Jr. on 7/14/06. (Reyes, Ramon) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

July 14, 2006

July 14, 2006

9

Letter Letter submitting proposed consent order. by Maria Kellar. (Levy, Robert) (Entered: 07/14/2006)

July 14, 2006

July 14, 2006

10

ORDER granting 9 Letter submitting proposed consent order,filed by Maria Kellar, So Ordered by Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. on 7/14/06.(Vertus, Miriam)(Additional attachment(s) added on 7/14/2006 (Entered: 07/14/2006)

July 14, 2006

July 14, 2006

12

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Maria Kellar. E. Gluck Corporation served on 8/4/2006, answer due 8/24/2006. (Levy, Robert) (Entered: 08/25/2006)

Aug. 25, 2006

Aug. 25, 2006

13

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Maria Kellar. Mark Shell served on 8/4/2006, answer due 8/24/2006. (Levy, Robert) (Entered: 08/25/2006)

Aug. 25, 2006

Aug. 25, 2006

14

Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint by all defendants.(Stern, Eric) (Entered: 08/25/2006)

Aug. 25, 2006

Aug. 25, 2006

15

Defendants Amended ANSWER to Complaint by all defendants.(Stern, Eric) (Entered: 09/15/2006)

Sept. 15, 2006

Sept. 15, 2006

16

Letter Attaching Consents to Change Attorney by Mark Shell, E. Gluck Corporation. (Attachments: # 1)(Allen, Guy) (Entered: 09/26/2006)

Sept. 26, 2006

Sept. 26, 2006

18

ORDER: the 17 Notice of Consent to Change Attorney filed by E. Gluck Corporation,, Mark Shell, is respectfully referred to Judge Reyes. Ordered by Judge Allyne R. Ross, on 10/26/2006. (Endorsed on letter dated 10/24/2006 from Blythe E. Lovinger to USDJ Ross) (Barrett, C.) (Entered: 10/30/2006)

Oct. 30, 2006

Oct. 30, 2006

19

ORDER granting 17 Stipulation and Order as to Substitution of counsel for the defendants E. Gluck Corporation,and Mark Shell.Ordered by Judge Ramon E. Reyes Jr. on 10/30/06.(Vertus, Miriam) (Entered: 10/30/2006)

Oct. 30, 2006

Oct. 30, 2006

20

NOTICE of Appearance by Blythe E. Lovinger on behalf of all defendants (Lovinger, Blythe) (Entered: 11/02/2006)

Nov. 2, 2006

Nov. 2, 2006

22

Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Diaz, Estela) (Entered: 04/30/2007)

April 30, 2007

April 30, 2007

ORDER granting 22 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery from 4/30/07 to May 30, 2007 filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Diaz, Estela). Ordered by JudgeRamon E. Reyes Jr. on 5/1/07. (Vertus, Miriam) (Entered: 05/01/2007)

May 1, 2007

May 1, 2007

23

STIPULATION Withdrawing and Sealing Intervening Complaint by Mark Shell, E. Gluck Corporation (Lovinger, Blythe) (Entered: 05/21/2007)

May 21, 2007

May 21, 2007

24

ORDER re 23 Stipulation Withdrawing and Sealing Intervening Complain filed by Mark Shell, E. Gluck Corporation. Ordered by Judge Allyne R. Ross on 5/22/07. (Credle, Rita) (Entered: 05/24/2007)

May 24, 2007

May 24, 2007

26

NOTICE by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Consent Decree (Exhibit 1 filed under seal) (Batog, Konrad) (Entered: 06/13/2007)

June 13, 2007

June 13, 2007

27

ORDER: The EEOC's request to withdraw the previously filed Consent Decree, document #25, and to re-file the document without exhibit 1 is granted. Ordered by Judge Allyne R. Ross on 6/13/07. (Chee, Alvin) (Entered: 06/20/2007)

June 13, 2007

June 13, 2007

Case Details

State / Territory: New York

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 31, 2006

Closing Date: 2010

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

E. Gluck Corporation, Private Entity/Person

Mark Shell, Private Entity/Person

E. Gluck Corporation, Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

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: 170000

Order Duration: 2007 - 2010

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis:

Pregnancy discrimination

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits