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Case Name	EEOC v. GENERAL NUTRITION PRODUCTS	EE-SC-0020
Docket / Court	8:01-3872-25AK ( D.S.C. )
State/Territory	South Carolina
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2001, the EEOC district office in Charlotte, North Carolina brought this action against Nutricia Manufacturing USA, Inc, doing business as General Nutrition Products, in the U.S. District Court of the District of South Carolina. The EEOC alleged that the defendant violated Title VII ... read more > In September 2001, the EEOC district office in Charlotte, North Carolina brought this action against Nutricia Manufacturing USA, Inc, doing business as General Nutrition Products, in the U.S. District Court of the District of South Carolina. The EEOC alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating on the basis of race. A consent decree was entered in April 2002. The parties agreed that the defendant would refrain from retaliating and discriminating on the basis of race, pay the complainant $22,500, provide EEO training, post an EEO notice, and submit two complaint reports to the EEOC. No fees or costs were awarded. The terms of the agreement ran for eighteen months. Jason Chester - 07/28/2007 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-basis

Race 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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Nutricia Manufacturing USA, 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	Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration	2002 - 2003
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

8:01-cv-03872-TLW-WMC (D.S.C.)
EE-SC-0020-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/19/2002
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Consent Decree

EE-SC-0020-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 04/19/2002

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