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Case Name
EEOC v. IKEA MARYLAND LLC
EE-MD-0055
Docket / Court
8:05-CV-02719-DKC ( D. Md. )
State/Territory
Maryland
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
On September 30, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of an African American employee, filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Maryland, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against IKEA. The EEOC sought ...
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On September 30, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of an African American employee, filed a lawsuit in the District Court of Maryland, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Title I of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, against IKEA. The EEOC sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and other forms of affirmative relief, claiming that the defendant subjected the complainant to disparate terms and conditions of employment when he was terminated in lieu of demotion because of his race.
On October 28, 2005, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint. On May 3, 2006, the District Court (Judge Deborah k. Chasanow) entered a consent decree where the defendant, among other things, agreed to pay the complainant $52,500.
Perry Miska - 04/13/2014
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Content of Injunction
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Discrimination Prohibition
Monitoring
Neutral/Positive Reference
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Reporting
Defendant-type
Retailer
Discrimination-area
Demotion
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis
Race discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Race
Black
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
IKEA
Plaintiff Description
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of a black employee who was allegedly discharged in lieu of a demotion because of his race.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
EEOC
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
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
2006 - 2007
Filed
09/30/2005
Case Closing Year
2006
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
D. Md.
05/04/2006
8:05-cv-02719-DKC
EE-MD-0055-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
D. Md.
09/30/2005
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-MD-0055-0001.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
D. Md.
10/28/2005
Amended Complaint [ECF# 8]
EE-MD-0055-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
D. Md.
05/04/2006
Consent Decree [ECF# 18]
EE-MD-0055-0003.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
People
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Judges
Chasanow, Deborah K.
(D. Md.)
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EE-MD-0055-0003 | EE-MD-0055-9000
Plaintiff's Lawyers
Kiel, Gerald
(Maryland)
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EE-MD-0055-0001 | EE-MD-0055-0002 | EE-MD-0055-9000
McNair, Jacqueline H.
(Pennsylvania)
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EE-MD-0055-0003
Quinlan, Cecile Celeste
(Maryland)
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EE-MD-0055-0002 | EE-MD-0055-0003 | EE-MD-0055-9000
Reams, Gwendolyn Young
(District of Columbia)
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EE-MD-0055-9000
Spicer, Tracy Hudson
(District of Columbia)
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EE-MD-0055-0001 | EE-MD-0055-0002 | EE-MD-0055-0003 | EE-MD-0055-9000
Defendant's Lawyers
White, Teresa Burke
(Virginia)
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EE-MD-0055-0003 | EE-MD-0055-9000
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