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Case Name	EEOC v. BURNS INTERNATIONL SECURITY SERVICES dba KANE SECU	EE-IL-0033
Docket / Court	1:00-cv-05714 ( N.D. Ill. )
State/Territory	Illinois
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Chicago office filed this suit on September 18, 2000 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint was brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and alleged that Burns International Security Service, doing business as Kane Security, failed to ... read more > The EEOC's Chicago office filed this suit on September 18, 2000 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint was brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and alleged that Burns International Security Service, doing business as Kane Security, failed to reasonably accommodate the complainant by refusing to allow her to wear a hijab in accordance with her Muslim faith. A consent decree was entered on December 19, 2000, three months after filing. The defendant agreed to pay $50,000 in damages and costs, conduct training for its managers and report any future occurrences of dress code violations based on religious belief. Jason Chester - 07/23/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Accommodation / Leave

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Discrimination-basis

Religion 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)	Burns International Security Service
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 - 2001
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-05714 (N.D. Ill.)
EE-IL-0033-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 12/19/2000
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-IL-0033-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/18/2000
Consent Decree EE-IL-0033-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 12/19/2000

People