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Case Name	EEOC v. SPRAY-N-BAKE INC	EE-GA-0082
Docket / Court	4:03-cv-00191-WTM ( S.D. Ga. )
State/Territory	Georgia
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Atlanta district office sued Spray-N-Bake, Inc. on September 30, 2003 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by creating a hostile work environment ... read more > The EEOC's Atlanta district office sued Spray-N-Bake, Inc. on September 30, 2003 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Georgia. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by creating a hostile work environment. The parties entered into a consent decree on September 28, 2004, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainants $60,000 in damages, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, provide Title VII training to its employees, draft and distribute a non-discrimination policy, provide for an EEO compliance official, and report complaints of sex discrimination to the EEOC semiannually. Aaron Weismann - 06/21/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

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


Defendant(s)	Spray-n-Bake, 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 - 2006
Case Closing Year	2004
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

4:03-cv-00191-WTM (S.D. Ga.)
EE-GA-0082-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 09/28/2004

General Documents

Complaint EE-GA-0082-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/30/2003
Consent Decree EE-GA-0082-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/28/2004

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