Filed Date: June 30, 1997
Closed Date: Aug. 27, 1999
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The Dallas District Office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Footstar Corporation d/b/a Footaction, USA in June 1997, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant failed to promote the charging party (and others similarly situated) to Merchandise Manager because of their sex, and the defendant constructively discharged the charging party. The court entered a consent decree in August 1997.
The two year consent decree required the defendant to pay a total sum of $218,000, including at least $62,000 on training. The consent decree also included an anti-discrimination provision, training sessions for the workforce, reports to the EEOC regarding the implementation of the decree requirements, announcement of management job openings, posting notice of the action, and notice of its toll-free number to report discrimination.
Summary Authors
Kevin Wilemon (5/31/2007)
Last updated Jan. 7, 2024, 3:05 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: June 30, 1997
Closing Date: Aug. 27, 1999
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Footstar Corporation (Irving, TX), Private Entity/Person
Footstar Corporation (Irving, Texas), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 218000
Order Duration: 1997 - 1999
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Follow recruitment, hiring, or promotion protocols
Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: