Case: EEOC v. MASONRY REINFORCING CORP. OF AMERICA

3:01-cv-00549 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Sept. 26, 2001

Closed Date: 2002

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Case Summary

In September 2001, the Charlotte District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Masonry Reinforcing Corporation of America in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the two charging parties and other female employees to a sexually hostile work environment consisting of unwelcome touching, sexua…

The two-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: expunge one of the charging party's personnel files of all references to the charges of discrimination, revise its anti-harassment policy, provide Title VII training for all employees, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, post a notice of the decree, provide neutral employment references for three of the complainants, and pay $45,000 to be distributed among three individuals.

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Michele Marxkors (7/27/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:01-cv-00549	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Masonry Reinforcing	July 5, 2002	July 5, 2002 Docket
1 3:01-cv-00549	Complaint EEOC v. Masonry Reinforcing Corp. of America	Sept. 26, 2001	Sept. 26, 2001 Complaint
13 3:01-cv-00549	Consent Protective Order Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Masonry Reinforcing Corporation of America	May 16, 2002	May 16, 2002 Order/Opinion
17 3:01-cv-00549	Order of Dismissal with Prejudice U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Masonry Reinforcing Corporation of America	July 5, 2002	July 5, 2002 Order/Opinion
16 3:01-cv-00549	Consent Decree U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Masonry Reinforcing Corporation of America	July 5, 2002	July 5, 2002 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
3	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Masonry Reinforcing 10/8/01 Answer due on 12/7/01 for Masonry Reinforcing (former emp) (Entered: 10/22/2001)	Oct. 19, 2001	Oct. 19, 2001
4	CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by Masonry Reinforcing - refusal (former emp) (Entered: 11/26/2001)	Nov. 20, 2001	Nov. 20, 2001
5	ANSWER to Complaint by Masonry Reinforcing (Attorney John D. Cole, Vance E. Drawdy, Sandi R. Wilson), (former emp) (Entered: 11/26/2001)	Nov. 20, 2001	Nov. 20, 2001
6	Disclosure of Corporate Affiliations other entities with a direct financial interest in litigation by Masonry Reinforcing (former emp) (Entered: 11/26/2001)	Nov. 20, 2001	Nov. 20, 2001
7	MOTION by Masonry Reinforcing for V. Drawdy and S. Wilson to Appear Pro Hac Vice (former emp) (Entered: 11/26/2001)	Nov. 20, 2001	Nov. 20, 2001
9	ORDER granting [7-1] motion for V. Drawdy and S. Wilson to Appear Pro Hac Vice; attys Drawdy and Wilson each to pay phv fee w/in 21 days ( signed by Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ) [EOD DATE: 11/26/01] (former emp) (Entered: 11/26/2001)	Nov. 20, 2001	Nov. 20, 2001
8	CASE reassigned to Judge Richard L. Voorhees - notice of reassignment mailed to parties. (former emp) (Entered: 11/26/2001)	Nov. 26, 2001	Nov. 26, 2001
	CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III (former emp) (Entered: 11/26/2001)	Nov. 26, 2001	Nov. 26, 2001
	pro hac vic Fee Paid; receipt# 19979 fee 150.00 (former emp) (Entered: 12/11/2001)	Dec. 10, 2001	Dec. 10, 2001
10	Certificate of I.A.C. by plaintiff EEOC, defendant Masonry Reinforcing (former emp) (Entered: 12/12/2001)	Dec. 11, 2001	Dec. 11, 2001
11	INITIAL PRETRIAL ORDER Discovery deadline is 8/16/02 Motion filing deadline is 9/18/02 Mediation due: 9/18/02 Jury Trial set for 10:00 5/19/03 before Judge Richard L. Voorhees ETT: 5 days ( signed by Magistrate Judge H. B. McKnight ) (sdc) (Entered: 12/17/2001)	Dec. 14, 2001	Dec. 14, 2001
12	NOTICE of Attorney Appearance for EEOC by Kirk J. Angel (bsw) (Entered: 04/26/2002)	April 25, 2002	April 25, 2002
13	ORDER, for Protective Order re: prod of confidential medical records ( signed by Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ) [EOD DATE: 5/16/02] (bsw) (Entered: 05/16/2002)	May 16, 2002	May 16, 2002
14	JOINT MOTION by EEOC, Masonry Reinforcing for entry of consent decree and dism of action w/prej referred to: Judge Richard L. Voorhees (bsw) (Entered: 07/01/2002)	June 27, 2002	June 27, 2002
15	JOINT MOTION by EEOC, Masonry Reinforcing to Dismiss for entry of consent decree and order of dism w/prej referred to: Judge Richard L. Voorhees (bsw) (Entered: 07/08/2002)	June 27, 2002	June 27, 2002
16	ORDER granting [16-1] decree consent ( signed by Judge Richard L. Voorhees ) [EOD DATE: 7/10/02] Judgment Volume: 48B Page: 201 (bsw) (Entered: 07/10/2002)	July 5, 2002	July 5, 2002
17	ORDER, Dismissing action w/prej per Consent Decree ( signed by Judge Richard L. Voorhees [EOD DATE: 7/10/02] Judgment Volume: 48B Page: 201 (bsw) (Entered: 07/10/2002)	July 5, 2002	July 5, 2002
	Case closed (bsw) (Entered: 07/10/2002)	July 5, 2002	July 5, 2002
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