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Case Name	EEOC v. CONSOLIDATED CHEMICAL CORPORATION	EE-MI-0165
Docket / Court	4:05-cv-40304-PVG-MKM ( E.D. Mich. )
State/Territory	Michigan
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2005, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Consolidated Chemical Corporation in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the claimants to sexual harassment because of their sex (female) ... read more > In September 2005, the Detroit office of the EEOC brought this Title VII suit against Consolidated Chemical Corporation in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the claimants to sexual harassment because of their sex (female). The case settled by entry of a consent decree in November 2005. The one year consent decree required the defendant to pay the claimant $125,000 in damages, review and revise its sexual harassment policy, rescind its training manual, post notice, and provide training for all owners, officers, directors, managers, and employees. Lionel Joiner - 07/10/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

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

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Consolidated Chemical Corp. Consolidated Chemical 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	2005 - 2006
Case Closing Year	2005
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


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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)

4:05-cv-40304-PVG-MKM (E.D. Mich.)
EE-MI-0165-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 11/07/2005

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-MI-0165-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/30/2005 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Consent Decree EE-MI-0165-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 11/07/2005
EEOC Litigation Settlement Report EE-MI-0165-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/06/2006

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