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Case Name	EEOC v. VIRCO MFG. CORPORATION	EE-AR-0053
Docket / Court	4:97-cv-00804-ETR ( E.D. Ark. )
State/Territory	Arkansas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Memphis Office of the EEOC filed this action in the District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Defendant was Virco Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer and supplier of furniture and equipment for K-12 schools. The controversy involved the alleged harassment of an employee based ... read more > The Memphis Office of the EEOC filed this action in the District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The Defendant was Virco Manufacturing Company, a manufacturer and supplier of furniture and equipment for K-12 schools. The controversy involved the alleged harassment of an employee based on his national origin (Mexican) in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed in September 1997 and was eventually resolved by voluntary settlement - first in June of 1998 with the complainant, and then in July 1998 with the EEOC. The complainant intervened in the case, but his relief is unknown as only the EEOC's settlement was available. According to the EEOC's consent decree, the company had to provide a training seminar, post a notice, and report to the EEOC. The decree was to last for one year. Kevin Wilemon - 07/15/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

National origin discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

National Origin/Ethnicity

Indian

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Virco Manufacturing Corp.
Plaintiff Description	Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations	EEOC
Class action status sought	Unknown
Class action status granted	Unknown
Prevailing Party	Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer	Yes
Nature of Relief	Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Voluntary Dismissal
Order Duration	1998 - 1999
Case Closing Year	1998
Case Ongoing	No

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	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 ]
	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)

4:97-cv-00804-ETR (E.D. Ark.)
EE-AR-0053-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 07/08/1998
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Order (E.D. Ark.) EE-AR-0053-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/22/1998
Settlement Agreement EE-AR-0053-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 07/08/1998

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