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Case Name	EEOC v. Flint Ink	EE-MI-0066
Docket / Court	4:02-cv-40075-PVG ( E.D. Mich. )
State/Territory	Michigan
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Detroit District Office filed this case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The defendant was Flint Ink Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of publication, commercial and packaging inks. It was alleged that the complainants, both females, were paid less ... read more > The Detroit District Office filed this case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. The defendant was Flint Ink Corporation, a manufacturer and distributor of publication, commercial and packaging inks. It was alleged that the complainants, both females, were paid less than their male counterparts for doing the same work, a violation of the Equal Pay Act. The lawsuit was filed in March 2002 and was eventually resolved by consent decree in January 2003. The complainants, who did not intervene in the case, were awarded a total of $120,000. In addition, the company had to provide a training session to all management personnel. The duration of the consent decree was one year. Kevin Wilemon - 07/29/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis

Sex 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
Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Flint Ink Corporation
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	2003 - 2004
Case Closing Year	2003
Case Ongoing	No

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	Smith Barney Gender Discrimination https://www.lieffcabraser.com/employment/smith-barney/ Date: August 2008 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Date: Mar. 1, 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)

4:02-cv-40075-PVG (E.D. Mich.)
EE-MI-0066-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/22/2003
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-MI-0066-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 03/22/2002
Consent Decree EE-MI-0066-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/22/2003
EEOC Litigation Settlement Report EE-MI-0066-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/22/2003

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