Case: EEOC v. HR AMERICA INC

3:01-cv-00554 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2001

Closed Date: Feb. 11, 2003

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Case Summary

The EEOC's Charlotte district office sued HR America, Inc. and Summit Hospitality Group, Ltd. on September 28, 2001 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (male) by creating a hostile work environment and retaliating against an employee for his complaints of his treatment. The parties entered into a consent decree on January 31, 2003, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainants $10,875 in damages, provide a neutral reference for the complainants, expunge the complainants' work record, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, provide Title VII training to its employees, draft and distribute a non-discrimination policy, allow the EEOC to enter the defendant's premises to ensure compliance with the consent decree, and report complaints of sex discrimination to the EEOC semiannually.

Summary Authors

Kevin Wilemon (7/6/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:01-cv-00554	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. HR Amer Inc, et al	Feb. 11, 2003	Feb. 11, 2003 Docket
1 3:01-cv-00554	Complaint EEOC v. HR America Inc	Sept. 28, 2001	Sept. 28, 2001 Complaint
19 3:01-cv-00554	Consent Decree EEOC v. HR America Inc	Jan. 31, 2003	Jan. 31, 2003 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
1	COMPLAINT (former emp) (Entered: 10/01/2001)	Sept. 28, 2001	Sept. 28, 2001
2	CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by EEOC - consent (former emp) (Entered: 10/04/2001)	Oct. 1, 2001	Oct. 1, 2001
3	MOTION with Memorandum in Support by HR Amer Inc to Extend Time to 12/31/01 to answer or plead to cmp (former emp) (Entered: 12/03/2001)	Nov. 30, 2001	Nov. 30, 2001
4	ORDER granting [3-1] motion to Extend Time to 12/31/01 to answer or plead to cmp, set Answer deadline to 12/31/01 for HR Amer Inc ( signed by Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III ) [EOD DATE: 12/3/01] (former emp) (Entered: 12/03/2001)	Dec. 3, 2001	Dec. 3, 2001
5	MOTION by HR Amer Inc for John M. Hament to Appear Pro Hac Vice - Adm Fee paid - Rc#20127 (bsw) (Entered: 12/26/2001)	Dec. 21, 2001	Dec. 21, 2001
6	MOTION by HR Amer Inc for Jennifer Fowler-Hermes to Appear Pro Hac Vice - fee paid - rc#20127 (bsw) (Entered: 12/26/2001)	Dec. 21, 2001	Dec. 21, 2001
7	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Summit Hospitality 11/16/01 Answer due on 1/15/02 for Summit Hospitality (former emp) (Entered: 01/04/2002)	Jan. 2, 2002	Jan. 2, 2002
9	ANSWER to Complaint by Summit Hospitality (Attorney Robert A. Sar, C. Matthew Keen),; jury demand (former emp) (Entered: 01/10/2002)	Jan. 7, 2002	Jan. 7, 2002
10	CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by Summit Hospitality - refusal (former emp) (Entered: 01/10/2002)	Jan. 7, 2002	Jan. 7, 2002
11	CASE reassigned to Judge Graham C. Mullen - notice of reassignment mailed to parties. (former emp) (Entered: 01/10/2002)	Jan. 10, 2002	Jan. 10, 2002
12	Substitution of Counsel terminating attorney Bobby C. Simpson for EEOC and substituting Kara L. Gibbon Haden (former emp) (Entered: 01/15/2002)	Jan. 14, 2002	Jan. 14, 2002
13	Certificate of I.A.C. by plaintiff EEOC, defendant HR Amer Inc, defendant Summit Hospitality (bsw) (Entered: 03/06/2002)	March 6, 2002	March 6, 2002
14	INITIAL PRETRIAL ORDER Discovery deadline is 1/31/03 Motion filing deadline is 3/3/03 Mediation due: 1/31/03 Jury Trial set for 9:30 6/2/03 before Judge Graham C. Mullen ( signed by Judge Graham C. Mullen ) (bsw) (Entered: 03/22/2002)	March 22, 2002	March 22, 2002
15	MOTION by HR Amer Inc to Substitute Attorney Robert A. Sar of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash in place of Allan Singer, John Hament and Jennifer Fowler-Hermes of Kunkel Miller & Hament (bsw) (Entered: 06/11/2002)	June 11, 2002	June 11, 2002
16	ORDER granting [15-1] motion to Substitute Attorney Robert A. Sar of Ogletree, Deakins, Nash in place of Allan Singer, John Hament and Jennifer Fowler-Hermes of Kunkel Miller & Hament terminated attorney Jennifer Fowler-Hermes for HR Amer Inc, attorney John M. Hament for HR Amer Inc, attorney Jennifer Fowler-Hermes for HR Amer Inc, attorney John M. Hament for HR Amer Inc, attorney Allan W. Singer for HR Amer Inc ( signed by Judge Graham C. Mullen ) [EOD DATE: 6/20/02] (bsw) (Entered: 06/20/2002)	June 18, 2002	June 18, 2002
17	ORDER granting [5-1] motion for John M. Hament to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Graham C. Mullen ) [EOD DATE: 10/3/02] (former emp) (Entered: 10/03/2002)	Oct. 3, 2002	Oct. 3, 2002
18	ORDER granting [6-1] motion for Jennifer Fowler-Hermes to Appear Pro Hac Vice ( signed by Judge Graham C. Mullen ) [EOD DATE: 10/3/02] (former emp) (Entered: 10/03/2002)	Oct. 3, 2002	Oct. 3, 2002
19	CONSENT DECREE by plaintiff EEOC, defendant HR Amer Inc, defendant Summit Hospitality (clc) (Entered: 01/31/2003)	Jan. 31, 2003	Jan. 31, 2003
	Case closed (clc) (Entered: 02/11/2003)	Feb. 11, 2003	Feb. 11, 2003