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Case Name	EEOC v. NATIONWIDE HOUSING SYSTEMS, INC.	EE-TX-0243
Docket / Court	C-00-125 ( S.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, against Nationwide Housing Systems, Inc. The complaint, filed in March 2000, alleged age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; specifically that ... read more > The San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, against Nationwide Housing Systems, Inc. The complaint, filed in March 2000, alleged age discrimination in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; specifically that Defendant failed to hire the charging party because of his age (over 40). The case was referred to mediation in July 2000 and in January 2001 the parties entered into a consent decree. The decree, which was valid for two years, enjoined Defendant from discriminating against its employees based on their age, and required Defendant to pay the charging party $6,500, provide EEO training for its employees, and post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility. Shankar Viswanathan - 07/06/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Discrimination-area

Hiring

Discrimination-basis

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Nationwide Housing Systems, Inc. Nationwide Housing Systems, Inc. Nationwide Housing Systems, 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	2001 - 2003
Case Closing Year	2001
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

2:00-cv-00125 (S.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0243-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/12/2001
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-TX-0243-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/27/2000
Order (S.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0243-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/26/2000
Final Judgment (S.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0243-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/26/2000
Consent Decree EE-TX-0243-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/26/2000
Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree (S.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0243-0005.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/10/2001

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