Case: EEOC v. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF NORTHEAST IOWA INC

6:06-cv-02033 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa

Filed Date: May 12, 2006

Closed Date: Nov. 15, 2007

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Case Summary

In May 2006, the Milwaukee Area Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. The complaint alleged discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the defendant refused to hire the charging party, a female applicant, for the position of Production Worker as a result of its discriminatory hiring criteria based on sex. The parties…

In May 2006, the Milwaukee Area Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. The complaint alleged discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the defendant refused to hire the charging party, a female applicant, for the position of Production Worker as a result of its discriminatory hiring criteria based on sex. The parties settled the suit through a consent decree on May 15, 2006, merely three days after it was filed.

The eighteen-month decree, containing a non-discrimination clause, required the defendant to: provide Title VII training to all employees at its Northeast Iowa locations, post a Title VII notice, develop and distribute an anti-discrimination policy, report to the EEOC semi-annually, and pay the charging party $7,500.

The decree was entered in 2006 and scheduled to last until 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/12/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/20/2018)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

6:06-cv-02033

Docket

EEOC v. Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa Inc

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

Docket
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6:06-cv-02033

Complaint

EEOC v. Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa Inc

May 12, 2006

May 12, 2006

Complaint
6

6:06-cv-02033

Consent Decree and Order

EEOC v. Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa Inc

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

Settlement Agreement

Resources

Docket

Last updated March 25, 2024, 3 a.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
1

NOTICE of new case filing. (Attachments: # 1 New Case Packet)(ksy, ) (Entered: 05/12/2006)

May 12, 2006

May 12, 2006

3

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission re 2 Complaint (Powers, Deborah) (Entered: 05/12/2006)

May 12, 2006

May 12, 2006

4

PROPOSED CONSENT DECREE AND ORDER by United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. (Powers, Deborah) Modified text on 5/15/2006 (ksy, ). (Entered: 05/12/2006)

May 12, 2006

May 12, 2006

5

Summons Issued as to Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa, Inc.. ****PLEASE MAKE COPIES OF SUMMONS FOR EACH DEFENDANT AND FILL IN REMAINING INFORMATION**** (ksy, ) Copy to non-ecf atty. (Entered: 05/15/2006)

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

6

Consent Decree and Order by Court. Signed by Judge Linda R Reade on 5/15/06. (Copy to non-ecf atty)(mj) (Entered: 05/16/2006)

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

7

ORDER: Pursuant to Consent Decree filed today, the parties have resolved this case. Accordingly, the Clerk of Court is directed to close this case administratively. Signed by Judge Linda R Reade on 5/15/06. (Copy to non-ecf atty) - CASE CLOSED (mj) (Entered: 05/16/2006)

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

Case Details

State / Territory: Iowa

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 12, 2006

Closing Date: Nov. 15, 2007

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Goodwill Industries of Northeast Iowa, Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

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

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Amount Defendant Pays: 7500

Order Duration: 2006 - 2007

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Monitoring

Issues

Discrimination-area:

Disparate Treatment

Hiring

Discrimination-basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex or Gender:

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits