Filed Date: May 10, 2005
Closed Date: 2007
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In May 2005, the Dallas District Office of the EEOC brought this lawsuit against JEA Senior Living, doing business as Pinehurst Alzheimer's Special Care Center, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, alleging discrimination on the basis of race, black, in violation of Title VIII of the Civirl Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the fourteen charging parties, female employees, by creating a hostile work environment based upon their race leading to either actual or constructive termination, and in one case retaliation when one claimant complained to her supervisors. The complainants intervened in the lawsuit in August 2005. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit in December 2005 through a consent decree.
The two-year degree, containing promises not to discriminate, and requires the defendant to: provide a neutral reference for complainants, provide annual training for all Texas facility employees for two years, post notice of employee rights, advise supervisors of their duty to monitor the work areas and report harassment incidents, report any discrimination-related complaints to the EEOC, along with the actions taken, and pay $170,000 to be distributed among 14 individuals.
The decree was entered in 2005 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.
Summary Authors
Daisy Manning (10/15/2007)
Clearinghouse (12/26/2018)
Anderson, Suzanne M. (Texas)
Canino, Robert Anthony (Texas)
Dreiband, Eric S. (District of Columbia)
Reams, Gwendolyn Young (District of Columbia)
Butler, Allen (Texas)
Last updated April 2, 2024, 3:12 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: May 10, 2005
Closing Date: 2007
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Jerry Erwin Associates (JEA) Senior Living, Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 170000
Order Duration: 2005 - 2007
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Race:
EEOC-centric: