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Case Name	EEOC v. PARMALAT BAKERY DIV. of NORTH AMERICA	EE-NJ-0073
Docket / Court	2:03-cv-04026-JCL-MF ( D.N.J. )
State/Territory	New Jersey
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In August 2003, the Philadelphia office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Parmalat Bakery Division of Parmalat North America in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimant by subjecting her to a ... read more > In August 2003, the Philadelphia office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Parmalat Bakery Division of Parmalat North America in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimant by subjecting her to a hostile work environment (because of her sex), retaliation for her complaint, and constructive discharge. The claimant intervened in the EEOC's suit. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in March 2004. The consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation; pay the claimant $300,000 in damages; post notice; and provide Title VII training for all of its managers, supervisors, and employees. Kevin Wilemon - 07/19/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Parmala Bakery Div. of North America Parmalat Bakery Division of Parmalat North America
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	Damages Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief	Settlement
Form of Settlement	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2004 - 2005
Case Closing Year	2004
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)

2:03-cv-04026-JCL-MF (D.N.J.)
EE-NJ-0073-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 03/31/2004
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Order [Dismissing Case] [ECF# 15] (D.N.J.) EE-NJ-0073-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/02/2004 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Consent Decree [ECF# 16] EE-NJ-0073-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/31/2004 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
EEOC Litigation Settlements - March 2004 EE-NJ-0073-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/17/2004

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