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Case Name	EEOC v. KEANE, INC.	EE-MA-0009
Docket / Court	00-11989 RCL ( D. Mass. )
State/Territory	Massachusetts
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The Boston office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, against Keane, Inc., a national information technology firm. The complaint, filed in September 2000, alleged race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. ... read more > The Boston office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, against Keane, Inc., a national information technology firm. The complaint, filed in September 2000, alleged race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the charging party was subjected to racial harassment, was treated unequally in project assignments and client development, was retaliated against and was subject to constructive discharge. In January 2001 the case was referred to mediation and in April 2001 the parties settled. A consent decree was entered against Defendant in May 2002. Keane agreed to pay $377,656 to former employees as well as their counsel. The consent decree also included provisions for EEO training, and posting of a revised non-discrimination notice. Jennifer Solomon - 06/29/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination-basis

Race discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Race

Black

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Keane, 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	2002 - 2003
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources


Case Studies	Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform Written: Mar. 01, 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)

1:00-cv-11989-RCL (D. Mass.)
EE-MA-0009-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 05/23/2002

General Documents

Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-MA-0009-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/28/2000 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Complaint to Intervene as of Right and Jury Demand [ECF# 16] EE-MA-0009-0003.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/08/2001 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Concent Decree EE-MA-0009-0007.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/25/2002 Source: District Court
Settlement Order of Dismissal [ECF# 34] (D. Mass.) EE-MA-0009-0004.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/30/2002 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
FY 2002 Office of General Counsel Annual Report EE-MA-0009-0006.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/16/2003

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