On February 13, 2004, the United States Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. ("Title VII") in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The D.O.J. asked the court ...
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On February 13, 2004, the United States Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e, et seq. ("Title VII") in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey against the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. The D.O.J. asked the court for injunctive relief, alleging the defendant had violated Title VII by discriminating against a male Senior Housekeeper on the basis of sex by refusing to promote him to a Housekeeping Supervisor position.
The complaint alleges that the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey discriminated on the basis of sex by: (1) refusing to promote the individual employee to a position he was qualified for and (2) retaliating against the individual employee for bringing a Title VII claim against the defendant.
A consent decree was entered by the District Court (Judge John W. Bissell) on March 18, 2005 that stated: (1) defendant shall not retaliate against employees for having brought the claims and (2) defendant shall pay compensatory damages to the individual employee; (3) if a Housekeeper Supervisor position becomes available, the individual employee will be given fair and non-discriminatory consideration.
This case is closed.
Erin Forman - 11/04/2007
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