Filed Date: July 13, 2005
Closed Date: 2007
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In July 2005, the EEOC district office in Chicago, Illinois brought this action against Howard Pontiac, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts when it terminated and issued negative references for a male employee in retaliation for his complaints of being sexually harassed by a co-worker.
Before the defendant filed its formal answer to the complaint, the parties settled and a consent decree was entered in October 2005. The defendant agreed to pay the aggrieved party $32,500, refrain from retaliating against employees who complained of retaliation, post an EEO notice, provide EEO training to its managers and HR personnel, and submit semiannual complaint/compliance reports to the EEOC.
The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last until 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.
Summary Authors
Jason Chester (7/28/2007)
Clearinghouse (12/20/2018)
Last updated March 21, 2024, 3:10 a.m.
State / Territory: Illinois
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 13, 2005
Closing Date: 2007
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Howard Pontiac, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 32500
Order Duration: 2005 - 2007
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: