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Case Name	EEOC v. JC PENNEY COMPANY, INC.	EE-ID-0016
Docket / Court	4:00-cv-00570-BLW ( D. Idaho )
State/Territory	Idaho
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The EEOC district office of Seattle, Washington brought this action against JC Penney in September 2000, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The complaint alleges sex discrimination and retaliation based on complaints of sex discrimination that resulted in violations of Title VII ... read more > The EEOC district office of Seattle, Washington brought this action against JC Penney in September 2000, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho. The complaint alleges sex discrimination and retaliation based on complaints of sex discrimination that resulted in violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The charging parties intervened as plaintiffs. Two weeks prior to trial, the parties decided to settle the suit. In June 2002, a consent decree was entered which stated that the defendant (1) agreed to provide an environment free of sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation; (2) agreed to pay all aggrieved employees undisclosed amounts in satisfaction of all claims related to this suit; (3) must train all employees concerning employment discrimination law; (4) retain all records regarding the aforementioned training; (5) and allow the EEOC to inspect all training records for a 2-year period. Jason Chester - 05/30/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

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Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

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

Discrimination-basis

Sex discrimination

EEOC-centric

Direct Suit on Merits

Private Party intervened in EEOC suit

General

Disparate Treatment

Retaliation

Plaintiff Type

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Causes of Action

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
State law
State Anti-Discrimination Law

Case Details

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Defendant(s)	Christopher Gee Christopher Gee J C Penney Company, Inc. JC Penny Company, Inc. Pat Boyce Pat Boyce
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
Order Duration	2002 - 2004
Case Closing Year	2002
Case Ongoing	No

Additional Resources

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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

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Docket(s)

4:00-cv-00570-BLW (D. Idaho)
EE-ID-0016-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 08/12/2002
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Complaint EE-ID-0016-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 09/29/2000
Consolidated Complaint and Demand for Jury Trial by Plaintiffs [...] EE-ID-0016-0006.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/17/2001
Entry of Default [as to] Christopher Gee (D. Idaho) EE-ID-0016-0009.pdf \| Detail Date: 02/28/2001
Order (D. Idaho) EE-ID-0016-0022.pdf \| Detail Date: 10/29/2001
Report and Recommendation EE-ID-0016-0031.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/19/2002
Consent Decree and Order of Dismissal EE-ID-0016-0032.pdf \| Detail Date: 06/03/2002
Stipulation for Dismissal EE-ID-0016-0033.pdf \| Detail Date: 08/12/2002

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