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Case Name	EEOC v. FURNITURELAND SOUTH	EE-NC-0042
Docket / Court	1:02-cv-00703-WLO ( M.D. N.C. )
State/Territory	North Carolina
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In August 2002, the EEOC district office in Charlotte, North Carolina brought this action against Furnitureland South, Inc., a general home furnishings retail firm, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Although the complaint is unavailable, the consent decree ... read more > In August 2002, the EEOC district office in Charlotte, North Carolina brought this action against Furnitureland South, Inc., a general home furnishings retail firm, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina. Although the complaint is unavailable, the consent decree indicates that a male employee alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discriminating against him on the basis of national origin. After the parties attended mediation, they settled and a consent decree was entered in May 2003. In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would refrain from retaliating and discriminating on the basis of national origin, pay the aggrieved party $10,000, provide EEO training, and post an EEO notice. No fees or costs were awarded. The terms of the agreement ran for one year. Joel Pettit - 07/30/2007 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

National origin 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)	Furnitureland South, Inc.
Plaintiff Description	A male employee of Furnitureland South, Inc. who complained of discrimination on the basis of national origin.
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	2003 - 2004
Case Closing Year	2003
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:02-cv-00703-WLO (M.D. N.C.)
EE-NC-0042-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/19/2003
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Consent Decree [ECF# 10]

EE-NC-0042-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/19/2003
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

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