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Case Name	EEOC v. FOOTSTAR, CORPORATION dba FOOTACTION, USA	EE-TX-0127
Docket / Court	3-97CV1570-R ( N.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	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 ... read more > 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. Kevin Wilemon - 05/31/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

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Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Comply with advertising/recruiting requirements

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Follow recruitment, hiring, or promotion protocols

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Promotion

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Case Details

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Defendant(s)	Footstar Corporation Footstar Corporation
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	No
Class action status granted	No
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	1997 - 1999
Case Closing Year	1997
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources

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	Microsoft Gender Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit Date: Oct. 14, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Age Discrimination Class Action seeks Fair Employment for Older PwC Applicants http://www.pwcagecase.com/ Date: Apr. 27, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Smith Barney Gender Discrimination https://www.lieffcabraser.com/employment/smith-barney/ Date: August 2008 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law Faculty) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach Date: Apr. 1, 2001 By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School Faculty) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

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Docket(s)

3:97-cv-01570 (N.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0127-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/27/1997
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Consent Decree

EE-TX-0127-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/27/1997

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