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Case Name	EEOC v. GLAXOSMITHKLINE	EE-PA-0081
Docket / Court	04-4603 ( E.D. Pa. )
State/Territory	Pennsylvania
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2004, the EEOC district office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania brought this suit against GlaxoSmithKline in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. According to the complaint, the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it discharged a ... read more > In September 2004, the EEOC district office in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania brought this suit against GlaxoSmithKline in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. According to the complaint, the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 when it discharged a pregnant microbiologist who worked with various chemicals that the employer feared would harm her, despite the fact that her doctor cleared her for work after determining that her employment posed no dangers to her. The parties settled and a consent decree was entered in June 2005. The consent decree is not currently available. Jason Chester - 06/29/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis

Pregnancy discrimination

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	GlaxoSmithKline
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	Unknown
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Case Closing Year	2005
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

2:04-cv-04603-JP (E.D. Pa.)
EE-PA-0081-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/24/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-PA-0081-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/30/2004
Order (E.D. Pa.) EE-PA-0081-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/26/2005

People


Judges	Rice, Timothy R. (E.D. Pa.) [Magistrate] EE-PA-0081-9000