The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against Ford Motor Credit Company. The complaint, filed in May 2001, alleged religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically ...
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The Detroit District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, against Ford Motor Credit Company. The complaint, filed in May 2001, alleged religious discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that Defendant had failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the charging party and then discharged her for refusing to work during the Sabbath period from sunset on Friday to sunset on Sunday.
The Defendant filed for summary judgment in December 2001, but the motion was denied in March 2002. In June 2002 the parties entered into a consent decree, which had duration of one year. The decree required the defendant to pay a total of $70,000 in settlement of the claims. Defendant was prohibited from discriminating and retaliating in violation of federal anti-discrimination laws and was required to post a notice of discrimination at its facility and provide Title VII training to its managers and supervisors.
Shankar Viswanathan - 06/26/2007
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