Filed Date: Sept. 13, 2000
Closed Date: May 31, 2003
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The EEOC's New York and Boston district offices sued FoodScience Corporation, a national nutrition supplement manufacturer and distributor, on September 13, 2000 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Vermont. The EEOC's complaint is unavailable, however, the consent decree summarizes the EEOC's causes of action. The EEOC alleged that FoodScience violated Title VII and the Equal Pay Act when it discriminated based on sex (female) by paying some of its female employees lower wages than its male employees. The parties entered into the consent decree on May 31, 2001, which stipulates that the defendant must pay its seven aggrieved employees $14,164.47 in damages and costs, provide two hours of EEO training, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, and provide the EEOC with a list of employees in certain occupations to ensure there is no disparate wage-earning.
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Kevin Wilemon (6/12/2007)
Last updated March 20, 2024, 3:21 a.m.
State / Territory: Vermont
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 13, 2000
Closing Date: May 31, 2003
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
FoodScience Corporation, Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 14164.47
Order Duration: 2000 - 2002
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: