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Case Name	EEOC v. Bankhead Contracting, Inc.	EE-GA-0014
Docket / Court	1:02-Cv-2662 ( N.D. Ga. )
State/Territory	Georgia
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2002, the Atlanta office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Bankhead Contracting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated and retaliated against the charging party because of her sex. The case ... read more > In September 2002, the Atlanta office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Bankhead Contracting in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated and retaliated against the charging party because of her sex. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in April 2003. The two year decree contained a non-discrimination and non retaliation provision, posting of notice and instruction to management regarding the decree, manager training, bi-annual reports to the EEOC of any complaints filed, $25,000 payment to the charging party, neutral references for the charging party, and a disciplinary policy on retaliation. Kevin Wilemon - 06/04/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Bankhead Contracting, Inc. Bankhead Contracting, Inc.
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	2003 - 2005
Case Closing Year	2003
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

1:02-Cv-2662 (N.D. Ga.)
EE-GA-0014-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/18/2003

General Documents

Consent Decree

EE-GA-0014-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/18/2003

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