EEOC v. AEP Electric Services, Inc. d/b/a "American Electric Power"

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Case Name	EEOC v. AEP Electric Services, Inc. d/b/a "American Electric Power"	EE-TX-0015
Docket / Court	1:04-cv-00337-JRN ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In June 2004 the Denver and San Antonio offices of the EEOC brought this suit against AEP Energy Services, Inc. d/b/a American Electric Power in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. In its complaint, the EEOC alleged that the defendant discharged a male employee because of his ... read more > In June 2004 the Denver and San Antonio offices of the EEOC brought this suit against AEP Energy Services, Inc. d/b/a American Electric Power in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. In its complaint, the EEOC alleged that the defendant discharged a male employee because of his age in violation of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The parties reached a settlement, and a settlement agreement was filed with the court in April 2005. In the agreement, the charging party was awarded $80,000.00. The defendant was required to post notice of ADEA rights in its Austin, TX facility and to provide training on the ADEA for its employees. Kevin Wilemon - 10/25/2007 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

Reporting

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

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)	AEP Energy Services, 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	Voluntary Dismissal
Order Duration	2005 - 2006
Case Closing Year	2005
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 2008 By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

1:04-cv-00337-JRN (W.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0015-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/19/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-TX-0015-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/09/2004 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Order [Denying Motion to Quash] [ECF# 23] (W.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0015-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/31/2005 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Settlement Agreement [ECF# 29] EE-TX-0015-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/19/2005 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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