Case: EEOC v. GRAND CHINA BUFFET

3:04-cv-00015 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Filed Date: Jan. 15, 2004

Closed Date: Aug. 5, 2004

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Case Summary

The El Paso Area Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Grand China Buffet, Inc. dba The Grand China Buffet, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas in January 2004. The complaint alleged that the Defendant violated Title VII because its owners sexually harassed and constructively discharged two non-Asian, Hispanic females based on their race, national origin, and sex. The parties entered into a consent decree in August 2004, which enjoined the Defendant from discriminating or retaliating against employees. It also required the Defendant to pay $12,000 to two complainants, to provide them with positive employment references, and to expunge their personnel records. The Defendant was also required to provide four hours of training for all employees, owners, and the owners' wives; to post a notice regarding its Title VII policies; and to create a complaint system that would allow employees to complain about harassment to someone other than the owners or their wives.

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Kevin Wilemon (5/20/2008)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:04-cv-00015	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment v. Grand China Buffet	Aug. 5, 2004	Aug. 5, 2004 Docket
1 3:04-cv-00015	Complaint EEOC v. Grand China Buffet, Inc.	Jan. 15, 2004	Jan. 15, 2004 Complaint
7 3:04-cv-00015	Consent Decree EEOC v. Grand China Buffet, Inc.	Aug. 4, 2004	Aug. 4, 2004 Settlement Agreement

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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

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
	Case assigned to Judge Kathleen Cardone (rc) (Entered: 01/16/2004)	Jan. 15, 2004	Jan. 15, 2004
1	Complaint filed. (Pages: 5) (rc) (Entered: 01/16/2004)	Jan. 15, 2004	Jan. 15, 2004
	No filing fee required for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Federal Agency (rc) (Entered: 01/16/2004)	Jan. 15, 2004	Jan. 15, 2004
	Judge Cardone's standing order packet mailed to attorney. (rc) (Entered: 01/16/2004)	Jan. 15, 2004	Jan. 15, 2004
2	Answer by Grand China Buffet (aq) (Entered: 01/23/2004)	Jan. 23, 2004	Jan. 23, 2004
3	Notice of filing by Grand China Buffet, Waiver of Summons (aq) (Entered: 01/30/2004)	Jan. 30, 2004	Jan. 30, 2004
4	Notice of filing by Equal Employment, Grand China Buffet, Report of Parties' Planning Meeting (aq) (Entered: 04/02/2004)	April 1, 2004	April 1, 2004
5	Scheduling order setting Joining of parties, amending of pleadings on 7/1/04 Deadline for filing of all motions 10/15/04 Discovery cutoff 9/15/04 , termed motions signed by Judge Kathleen Cardone (aq) (Entered: 04/12/2004)	April 8, 2004	April 8, 2004
6	Joint Motion by Equal Employment, Grand China Buffet for Entry of Consent Decree (aq) (Entered: 08/03/2004)	Aug. 3, 2004	Aug. 3, 2004
7	Consent Decree signed by Judge Kathleen Cardone (Pages: 9) (aq) (Entered: 08/05/2004)	Aug. 4, 2004	Aug. 4, 2004
8	Order granting motion for Entry of Consent Decree [6-1] signed by Judge Kathleen Cardone (aq) (Entered: 08/05/2004)	Aug. 5, 2004	Aug. 5, 2004
	Case closed (aq) (Entered: 08/05/2004)	Aug. 5, 2004	Aug. 5, 2004