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Case Name	EEOC v. WHOLESALE ELECTRIC SUPPLY COMPANY OF HOUSTON	EE-TX-0412
Docket / Court	4:02-cv-03668 ( S.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In September 2002, the Houston office of the EEOC brought this Title VII and ADEA suit against Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimants by failing to ... read more > In September 2002, the Houston office of the EEOC brought this Title VII and ADEA suit against Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimants by failing to promote them and discharging them because of their sex (female) and ages (62 and 54). The case settled by entry of a consent decree in January 2004. The two year consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation, provide the claimants with neutral references, expunge the claimant's records, provide EEO training for its managers, and pay the claimants $55,000. Kevin Wilemon - 07/17/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Provide antidiscrimination training

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Promotion

Discrimination-basis

Age 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
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston Inc Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston Inc Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston LP Wholesale Electric Supply Company of Houston LP
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	2004 - 2006
Case Closing Year	2004
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


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	Age Discrimination Class Action seeks Fair Employment for Older PwC Applicants http://www.pwcagecase.com/ Date: Apr. 27, 2016 By: Outten & Golden [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	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 Faculty) Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]
	Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach Date: Apr. 1, 2001 By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School Faculty) Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001) [ Detail ] [ External Link ]

Documents

Docket(s)

4:02-cv-03668 (S.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0412-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/27/2004
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Consent Decree

EE-TX-0412-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/28/2004

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