In September 2003, the Chicago District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Von Maur, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant provided male employees with a discount on tailored men's clothing but not female employees ...
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In September 2003, the Chicago District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Von Maur, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint alleged that the defendant provided male employees with a discount on tailored men's clothing but not female employees and that the defendant discontinued its discount program for all employees in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. After several status hearings, the parties settled in May 2004 through a consent decree.
The eighteen-month decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: report to the EEOC every six months, maintain records of all complaints of sex discrimination regarding employee discounts, and pay $18,000.
Justin Kanter - 09/10/2007
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