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Case Name
EEOC v. PJAX, INC
EE-PA-0133
Docket / Court
2:03-cv-00759-TFM-IJS ( W.D. Pa. )
State/Territory
Pennsylvania
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
On May 27, 2003, the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under Title VII against PJAX, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The EEOC alleged that the defendants, an interstate trucking and freight ...
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On May 27, 2003, the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh offices of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit under Title VII against PJAX, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. The EEOC alleged that the defendants, an interstate trucking and freight firm, had violated Title VII by subjecting their female employees to sexual harassment in the workplace. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendants created a hostile work environment and failed to promote qualified females.
On October 6, 2003, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss. The court never ruled on that motion because on November 24, 2003, the parties filed a consent decree, which the court approved two days later. This consent decree has an effective period of two years and required the defendant to pay $300,000.00 in compensatory damages to the complainant and $200,000.00 in compensatory damages to four other complainants, to be distributed pro-rata. It also states that the defendants were enjoined from discriminating or retaliating against any of their employees on the basis of sex. They agreed to revise their anti-discrimination policy, and to provide their employees with equal employment opportunity training. Additionally, the defendants were required to distribute their revised policies and to post notice of EEO rights.
Keri Livingston - 05/13/2008
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Discrimination Prohibition
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Reporting
Retaliation Prohibition
Defendant-type
Transportation
Discrimination-area
Demotion
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Promotion
Promotion
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
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
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
PJAX, Inc.
PJAX, Inc.
PJAX, Inc.
Plaintiff Description
EEOC, on behalf of several employees complaining of sex discrimination and harassment.
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
2003 - 2005
Filed
05/27/2003
Case Closing Year
2003
Case Ongoing
No
Related Cases
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Case Listing
EE-MD-0093
: EEOC v. PJAX INC (D. Md.)
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
W.D. Pa.
11/26/2003
2:03-cv-00759-TFM-IJS
EE-PA-0133-9000.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
W.D. Pa.
05/27/2003
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-PA-0133-0002.pdf
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Detail
Source: District Court
W.D. Pa.
11/24/2003
Consent Decree [ECF# 15]
EE-PA-0133-0003.pdf
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Detail
Source: District Court
not recorded
11/25/2003
EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - November 2005
EE-PA-0133-0001.pdf
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