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Case Name	EEOC v. COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION	EE-TX-0085
Docket / Court	1:00-cv-00187-SS ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's San Antonio district office sued Computer Sciences Corporation on March 22, 2000 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The EEOC alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by at least providing disparate wages for ... read more > The EEOC's San Antonio district office sued Computer Sciences Corporation on March 22, 2000 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The EEOC alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by at least providing disparate wages for male and female employees. The parties entered into a consent decree on September 27, 2000, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainants $20,000 in damages, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, and provide Title VII training to its managers and supervisors. Aaron Weismann - 07/19/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Pay / Benefits

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
Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Computer Sciences Corporation
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	2000 - 2003
Case Closing Year	2000
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)

1:00-cv-00187-SS (W.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0085-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 09/27/2000
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Consent Decree

EE-TX-0085-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 09/26/2000

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