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Case Name	EEOC v. SPECIAL COUNSEL	EE-MD-0113
Docket / Court	1:04-cv-2012 ( D. Md. )
State/Territory	Maryland
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Baltimore Field Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Special Counsel, Inc., a legal services company, in June 2004, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The case was resolved by a consent decree in December 2004, only six months after being filed. The suit was ... read more > The Baltimore Field Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Special Counsel, Inc., a legal services company, in June 2004, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. The case was resolved by a consent decree in December 2004, only six months after being filed. The suit was based on retaliation for complaints about age discrimination by the complainant, a female, in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The EEOC only asked for an injunction, back pay, and any other appropriate affirmative relief. The terms of the consent decree gave the complainant $69,000 in back pay along with a neutral reference. Special Counsel was required to expunge her record as well as refrain from retaliation in violation of the ADEA. In addition, they were required to institute two hour EEO training for managers and one hour EEO training for all other employees. Kevin Wilemon - 06/25/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Special Counsel Special Counsel, 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	2004 - 2005
Case Closing Year	2004
Case Ongoing	No

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	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) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
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Documents

Docket(s)

1:04-cv-02012-RDB (D. Md.)
EE-MD-0113-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/20/2004
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-MD-0113-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/30/2004
Consent Decree EE-MD-0113-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/17/2004

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