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Case Name	EEOC v. BODIN CONCRETE COMPANY	EE-TX-0050
Docket / Court	3:97CV3094-G ( N.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC's Dallas office filed this suit on December 18, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas). The EEOC alleged that defendant Bodin Concrete Company violated Title VII's prohibitions on race discrimination. In February 1999 the case settled. The defendant ... read more > The EEOC's Dallas office filed this suit on December 18, 1997 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas (Dallas). The EEOC alleged that defendant Bodin Concrete Company violated Title VII's prohibitions on race discrimination. In February 1999 the case settled. The defendant agreed to pay a total of $25,800, equally divided among the three complainants. Defendant also agreed to institute an anti-discrimination policy, provide training for all employees, and expunge the records of and provide neutral references for the complainants. Jason Chester - 02/21/2008 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Discrimination-area

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Discrimination-basis

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

EEOC intervened in private suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Race

Race, unspecified

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Bodin Concrete Company
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	1999 - 2000
Case Closing Year	1999
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 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)

3:97-cv-03094 (N.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0050-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/11/1999
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Consent Decree

EE-TX-0050-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 02/11/1999

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