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Case Name	EEOC v. Von Maur, Inc.	EE-IL-0245
Docket / Court	1:03-cv-06194 ( N.D. Ill. )
State/Territory	Illinois
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	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 ... read more > 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 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Pattern or Practice

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Von Maur, Inc.
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 - 2005
Case Closing Year	2004
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

1:03-cv-06194 (N.D. Ill.)
EE-IL-0245-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/03/2004
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-IL-0245-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/04/2003
Consent Decree EE-IL-0245-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/03/2004

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