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EEO C v . F e d Ex F re ig ht E a st, I n c., f k a A m eric a n F re ig htw ays, I n c. ( E .D . M o. O ct. 3 1, 2 005)

T h e C om mis sio n a lle g e d t h at A m eric a n F re ig h tw ays d is c rim in ate d a ga in st A fr ic a n -A m eric a n e m plo ye es a t i t s

S t. L o u is t e rm in al b y s e le ctin g t h em f o r p ro m otio n f r o m p art-t im e t o f u ll- t im e d ock w ork e r j o b s a t a s lo w er

p ace t h an w hit e s, t re a tin g t h em a d ve rs e ly w it h r e sp ect t o w ork a ssig n m en ts , t ra in in g, a n d s k il l- d eve lo p m en t

op portu n it ie s, a n d f a il in g t o p ro m ote a n A fr ic a n -A m eric a n e m plo ye e i n to a d ock f o re m an j o b b eca u se o f h is

r a ce . U nd er a c o n se n t d ecre e, 2 0 a gg rie ve d i n d iv id uals s h are d $ 500,0 00 i n m on eta ry r e lie f. D efe n d an t m ust

re p ort q uarte rly t o t h e C om mis sio n f o r 3 y e a rs o n p ro m otio n s t o d ock w ork e r a n d c it y d riv e r p osit io n s.

E EO C v . A ut om otiv e C om pon en ts H old in g s, L LC , V is te o n C orp ., a n d Fo rd M oto r C o. ( S. D. O hio D ec. 2 0, 2 007)

E EO C a lle g e d t h at d efe n d an ts u se d a w rit t e n t e st f o r s k il le d t ra d es a p pre n tic e p osit io n s ( e le ctr ic a l, m il lw rig h t,

p lu m ber-p ip efit t e r, m ach in e r e p air , a n d t o ol a n d d ie ) t h at h ad a d is p ara te i m pact o n A fr ic a n -A m eric a n

a p plic a n ts . T h e c a se w as c o n so lid ate d w it h a p riv a te c la ss a ctio n f il e d i n c o n ju n ctio n w it h E EO C's s u it , a n d

w as r e so lv e d t h ro u gh a s e tt le m en t a gre em en t a p pro ve d b y t h e c o u rt t h ro u gh a c o n se n t o rd er e n te re d

fo llo w in g a f a ir n ess h ea rin g. T h e c la ss c o n sis ts o f c u rre n t a n d f o rm er F o rd M oto r C o. a n d V is te o n ( a f o rm er

m an ufa ctu re r o f a u to m otiv e c o m pon en ts f o r F o rd ) e m plo ye es o f A fr ic a n -A m eric a n d esc e n t w ho t o ok t h e

Ap pre n tic e T ra in in g Se le ctio n Sys te m t e st a t 1 4 N orth A m eric a n V is te o n f a cil it ie s b etw een J a n uary 1 , 1 997,

a n d t h e d ate o f p re lim in ary a p pro va l o f t h e s e tt le m en t ( Se pte m ber 9 , 2 007), a n d w ere n ot p la ce d o n a n

a p pre n tic e sh ip p ro gra m e lig ib il it y l is t. ( F o rd c e a se d u sin g t h e a p pre n tic e sh ip t e st i n A u gu st 2 004, a n d i t w as

n ot u se d a t t h e V is te o n f a cil it ie s a er J u n e 2 003.) T h e s e tt le m en t p ro vid es t h at F o rd w il l s e le ct 5 5 c la ss

m em bers f o r p la ce m en t o n a F o rd a p p re n tic e sh ip p ro gra m e lig ib il it y l is t a t o n e o f t h e 1 4 f o rm er V is te o n

fa cil it ie s o r a F o rd f a cil it y . A p pro xim ate ly 6 66 c la ss m em bers w il l r e ce iv e $ 2,4 00 e a ch , f o r a t o ta l r e co ve ry o f

ap pro xim ate ly $ 1.6 m il lio n .

EEO C v . J o h n W ie la nd H om es a nd Ne ig hb orh ood s, I n c. N o. 1 :0 9-C V-0 1151 ( N .D . G a. J u n e 2 2, 2 010)

E EO C a lle g e d t h at d efe n d an t, a l a n d d eve lo p er a n d h om e b uil d er w it h n um ber o f l o ca tio n s i n t h e

So uth ea ste rn U nit e d S ta te s, f a il e d t o h ir e o r a ssig n A fr ic a n A m eric a n s t o w ork a s s a le s a ge n ts i n

p re d om in an tly w hit e c o m mun it ie s i n t h e A tla n ta m etro p olit a n a re a . T h e c o m pla in t a ls o a ll e g e d t h at defe n d an t s u b je cte d t h e C harg in g P arty , a n H R r e p re se n ta tiv e , t o a h ostil e w ork e n vir o n m en t b y p ro h ib it in g

her f r o m d oin g h er j o b i n c o m plia n ce w it h e m plo ym en t d is c rim in atio n l a w s, a n d t h at d ue t o C harg in g P arty 's

o p posit io n t o d efe n d an t's u n la w fu l c o n d uct s h e w as f o rc e d t o r e sig n . T h e s u it w as r e so lv e d t h ro u gh a c o n se n t

d ecre e t h at a ls o r e so lv e s a p en d in g C om mis sio n er's C harg e a lle g in g t h at, t h ro u gh ou t t h e c o m pan y,

d efe n d an t f a il e d t o h ir e a n d p ro m ote w om en a n d A fr ic a n A m eric a n s i n to m an age m en t p osit io n s b eca u se o f

th eir s e x o r r a ce . T h e d ecre e a p plie s t o d efe n d an t's s it e s t h ro u gh ou t t h e S o u th ea ste rn U nit e d S ta te s, a n d

p ro h ib it s r a ce a n d s e x d is c rim in atio n i n t h e h ir in g a n d p la ce m en t o f s a le s a ge n ts a n d h ir in g a n d p ro m otio n

in to m an age m en t p osit io n s. T h e d ecre e p ro vid es f o r $ 378,5 00 t o b e d is tr ib ute d t o s ix c la im an ts ( 4 0% b ack p ay

a n d 6 0% d am age s). D efe n d an t w il l m ake g o od f a it h e orts t o h ir e A fr ic a n A m eric a n a n d f e m ale a p plic a n ts

in to m an age m en t p osit io n s c o n sis te n t w it h t h eir q ualif ie d a p plic a tio n r a te s f o r t h ose p osit io n s. D efe n d an t i s

r e q uir e d t o o er a t l e a st f iv e m an age m en t p osit io n s t o q ualif ie d A fr ic a n A m eric a n a p plic a n ts a n d f iv e

m an age m en t p osit io n s t o q ualif ie d f e m ale a p plic a n ts d urin g t h e t e rm o f t h e d ecre e. D efe n d an t w il l r e p ort i t s

p ro gre ss i n m eetin g t h ese g o als t o E EO C a n nually . T h e c o n se n t d ecre e's t e rm w il l b e 6 y e a rs , s h orte n ed t o n o

le ss t h an 2 y e a rs i f d efe n d an t a tta in s i t s n um eric a l h ir in g g o als e a rly o r e xte n d ed b eyo n d 6 y e a rs i f d efe n d an t

fa il s t o m eet t h em .

EEO C v . S crub , I n c . ( N .D . I ll. N ov. 9 , 2 010)

E EO C a lle g e d t h at a p ro vid er o f j a n it o ria l s e rv ic e s, d is c rim in ate d a ga in st A fr ic a n A m eric a n s i n r e cru it m en t a n d

hir in g b eca u se o f t h eir r a ce a n d n atio n al o rig in . D efe n d an t e n ga ge d i n i n te n tio n al d is c rim in atio n b y r e cru it in g

th ro u gh m ed ia d ir e cte d a t E aste rn E u ro p ea n i m mig ra n ts a n d L a tin os a n d h ir in g p eo p le f r o m t h ose g ro u p s

ove r A fr ic a n A m eric a n s, a n d e n ga ge d i n h ir in g p ra ctic e s - - s u b je ctiv e d ecis io n m akin g - - t h at h ad a d is p ara te

im pact o n A fr ic a n A m eric a n s. L a tin o a p plic a n ts w ere a b ou t t h re e t im es m ore l ik e ly t o b e h ir e d t h an A fr ic a n

A m eric a n a p plic a n ts . F u rth er, t h e e xte rn al a va il a b il it y o f A fr ic a n A m eric a n s f o r j a n it o r p osit io n s ( a b ou t 2 5% )

was m uch l a rg e r t h an t h eir r e p re se n ta tio n i n d efe n d an t's a p plic a n t p ool ( a b ou t 6 % ). T h e 4 -y e a r c o n se n t

d ecre e p ro vid es t h at Sc ru b w il l p ay $ 3 m il lio n i n c o m pen sa to ry d am age s t o a c la ss o f a p pro xim ate ly 5 50

A fr ic a n A m eric a n s d en ie d e m plo ym en t b etw een O cto b er 2 0, 2 004, a n d D ece m ber 3 1, 2 009. S cru b i s e n jo in ed

fr o m d is c rim in atio n a ga in st a p plic a n ts o r e m plo ye es o n t h e b asis o f r a ce o r n atio n al o rig in a n d f r o m

re ta lia tio n . Sc ru b w il l h ir e i n te re ste d c la im an ts f o r e n tr y l e ve l p osit io n s ( ja n it o ria l a n d d riv e r) a t a r a te o f o n e

ou t e ve ry t h re e h ir e s ( w it h e a ch c la im an t h avin g a r ig h t o f o n e r e fu sa l) , a n d a er e xh au stin g t h e i n sta te m en t

lis t w il l m ake b est e orts t o h ir e A fr ic a n A m eric a n s a t t h e a p plic a n t f lo w r a te o f t h e p re ce d in g 6 m on th s. S cru b

is r e q uir e d t o a ctiv e ly r e cru it A fr ic a n -A m eric a n s. Sc ru b m ust r e ta in a m on it o r ( id en tif ie d i n t h e d ecre e) f o r t h e

te rm o f t h e d ecre e t o r e p ort s e m ia n nually o n , a n d m ake r e co m men d atio n s r e g a rd in g, S cru b's i m ple m en ta tio n

of a n d c o m plia n ce w it h t h e d ecre e. Sc ru b m ust p ro vid e a n nual t ra in in g o n T it le V II b y a n E EO C-a p pro ve d

tra in er t o a ll e m plo ye es i n vo lv e d i n t h e h ir in g p ro ce ss. Sc ru b m ust r e p ort e ve ry 6 m on th s o n h ir in g f r o m t h e

in sta te m en t l is t; p ro gre ss i n m eetin g i t s h ir in g b en ch m ark s; a p plic a n ts a n d h ir e s f o r j a n it o ria l a n d d riv e r

p osit io n s; a n d e orts t o r e cru it A fr ic a n A m eric a n s.

S E X -HI RING

EEO C v . D ia l C orp ., N o. 3 :0 2-C V-1 0109 ( S. D. I o w a Se pt. 2 9, 2 005) EEO C r e ce iv e d a f a vo ra b le v e rd ic t i n i t s T it le V II c a se a ga in st D ia l, a n atio n w id e m an ufa ctu re r o f h ou se h old

p ro d ucts , a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t's u se o f a p hysic a l " w ork t o le ra n ce " t e st f o r p ro d uctio n o p era to r p osit io n s

at a p la n t t h at p ro d uce s a n d p ack a ge s s a u sa ge s a n d o th er f o od s h as a d is p ara te i m pact o n f e m ale a p plic a n ts

a n d c o n stit u te s a p att e rn o r p ra ctic e o f i n te n tio n al s e x d is c rim in atio n . I n A u gu st 2 004, a j u ry f o u n d t h at t h e

te st w as i n te n tio n ally d is c rim in ato ry a er A p ril 2 001, p re su m ab ly w hen t h e e xte n t o f t h e d is p ara te i m pact

sh ou ld h ave b eco m e a p pare n t t o D efe n d an t. T h e j u ry d en ie d p un it iv e d am age s, b ut i n a s e p ara te o n e-d ay

tr ia l o n t h e c o m pen sa to ry d am age s c la im s o f n in e c la ss m em bers , i t a w ard ed $ 5,0 00 e a ch t o s ix o f t h e n in e.

T h e c o u rt l a te r r u le d t h at t h e t e st h ad a d is p ara te i m pact a ga in st w om en . T h e j u d gm en t p ro vid es

a p pro xim ate ly 3 .3 8 m il lio n d olla rs i n b ack p ay, p re ju d gm en t i n te re st a n d c o m pen sa to ry d am age s t o b e

sh are d a m on g 5 2 c la ss m em bers . I t a ls o i n clu d es i n ju n ctiv e r e lie f a ga in st t h e t e st a n d j o b o ers w it h r ig h tfu l

p la ce w age s t o a ll c la ss m em bers .

E EO C v . R ob erts o n 's R ea dy M ix , L LC ( C .D . C al. A p ril 1 , 2 008)

E EO C a lle g e d t h at a p ro d uce r o f c o n cre te a n d a ggre g a te s u se d i n t h e c o n str u ctio n i n d ustr y , w it h 2 4 p la n ts i n

c e n tra l a n d s o u th ern C alif o rn ia , d en ie d w om en j o b s d riv in g c e m en t m ix e r t r u ck s b eca u se o f t h eir s e x.

B etw een N ove m ber 1 997 a n d Se pte m ber 2 001, d efe n d an t f il le d 7 55 m ix e r d riv e r p osit io n s a n d h ir e d o n ly 3

w om en , a ll a er a n E EO C c h arg e h ad b een f il e d . T h e d is p arit y b etw een d efe n d an t's h ir in g o f w om en d riv e rs

a n d t h eir a va il a b il it y i n t h e r e le va n t g e o gra p hic a re a w as h ig h ly s ta tis tic a lly s ig n if ic a n t. U nd er a 3 y e a r c o n se n t

d ecre e t h at c o ve rs a ll o f d efe n d an t's f a cil it ie s, d efe n d an t w il l p ay $ 550,0 00 i n to a c la ss f u n d t o b e d is tr ib ute d

to f e m ale a p plic a n ts d en ie d h ir e d urin g t h e p erio d f r o m J a n uary 1 , 1 997, t o e n tr y o f t h e d ecre e, w ho m eet

ce rta in q ualif ic a tio n s s e t o u t i n t h e d ecre e. D efe n d an t m ust r e p ort s e m ia n nuall y t o E EO C o n a p plic a n ts a n d

hir e s f o r m ix e r d riv e r p osit io n s.

E EO C v . P it t O hio E xp re ss, L LC ( N .D . O hio J a n . 2 2, 2 009)

E EO C a lle g e d t h at a r e g io n al t ra n sp orta tio n c a rrie r d en ie d w om en e m plo ym en t a s t r u ck d riv e rs a n d

d ock w ork e rs a t i t s f o u r O hio t e rm in als . T h e c a se a ro se f r o m a c h arg e f il e d b y a n e xp erie n ce d f e m ale

t r u ck d riv e r w ho h ad a p plie d u n su cce ssfu lly a t d efe n d an t a n um ber o f t im es s in ce 1 992. T h ere w as a

s ta tis tic a lly s ig n if ic a n t d i ere n ce b etw een t h e a va il a b il it y o f w om en f o r t r u ck d riv e r a n d d ock w ork e r p osit io n s

in t h e g e o gra p hic a re a s a ro u n d d efe n d an t's t e rm in als a n d d efe n d an t's s e le ctio n o f w om en f o r t h ose

p osit io n s. A 5 -y e a r c o n se n t d ecre e p ro vid ed $ 2,4 30,0 00 i n c o m pen sa to ry d am age s t o w om en w ho a p plie d a n d

w ere n ot h ir e d f o r d riv e r o r d ock w ork e r p osit io n s a t d efe n d an t's O hio t e rm in als b etw een S ep te m ber 1 , 1 997,

a n d O cto b er 1 9, 2 008. ( T h e w om an w ho f il e d t h e E EO C c h arg e i n te rv e n ed i n E EO C's s u it a n d s e tt le d s e p ara te ly

f o r $ 265,0 00 p lu s a tt o rn ey's f e es; s h e i s a ls o e lig ib le f o r p aym en ts f r o m t h e $ 2.4 3 m il lio n c la ss s e tt le m en t

fu n d .) D efe n d an t w il l e xte n d 4 0 o ers o f e m plo ym en t t o r e je cte d f e m ale a p plic a n ts : 2 6 f o r d riv e r p osit io n s

an d 1 4 f o r d ock w ork e r p osit io n s. E ach w om an h ir e d w il l r e ce iv e s e n io rit y r ig h ts a n d a cco m pan yin g b en efit s

b ase d o n h er i n it ia l a p plic a tio n d ate , b ut s e n io rit y r ig h ts w il l n ot e xte n d t o d is p la ce m en t o f d riv e rs f r o m

ro u te s a n d s h i a ssig n m en ts . T h e d ecre e e n jo in s d efe n d an t f r o m s e x d is c rim in atio n i n h ir in g f o r d riv e r a n d

d ock w ork e r p osit io n s a t a n y O hio t e rm in al. D efe n d an t w il l r e p ort t o E EO C e ve ry 6 m on th s f o r t h e f ir s t 3 y e a rs

o f t h e d ecre e a n d a n nually f o r t h e n ext 2 y e a rs o n t h e i d en tit y a n d s e x o f d riv e r a n d d ock w ork e r a p plic a n ts

a n d h ir e s a t i t s O hio t e rm in als .

E EO C v . P re fe rre d L a bor, L LC , d /b /a P re fe rre d P eo p le S ta in g ( D . M ass. J u ly 6 , 2 009) EEO C a lle g e d t h at a n atio n w id e s ta in g f ir m p ro vid in g t e m pora ry d ay l a b or i n a re a s s u ch a s l ig h t i n d ustr ia l,

c o n str u ctio n , f r e ig h t h an d lin g, a n d h osp it a lit y d en ie d f e m ale a p plic a n ts j o b r e fe rra ls b ase d o n t h eir s e x a n d

co m plie d w it h s e x-b ase d d is c rim in ato ry r e q uests f r o m c lie n ts . A w om an a p ply in g a t d efe n d an t's W orc e ste r,

M assa ch use tt s ' f a cil it y i n M ay 2 005 w as t o ld t h at o n ly w ait re ss in g, d is h w ash in g, a n d m aid s e rv ic e j o b s w ere

a va il a b le f o r w om en . A 5 -y e a r c o n se n t d ecre e p ro vid es a c la im s f u n d o f $ 250,0 00. D efe n d an t w il l p ay a ll c o sts

a sso cia te d w it h a d m in is te rin g a n d d is tr ib utin g t h e f u n d , r u n nin g E n glis h - a n d S p an is h -la n gu age n ew sp rin t

an d r a d io a d ve rtis e m en ts , a n d m akin g r e a so n ab le e orts t o l o ca te f e m ale a p plic a n ts f o r w hom d efe n d an t's

c o n ta ct i n fo rm atio n i s o u t o f d ate . D efe n d an t h as c e a se d c o n d uctin g b usin ess a s a t e m pora ry d ay l a b or

age n cy, b ut i f i t r e su m es o p era tio n s i t w il l b e e n jo in ed f r o m s e x d is c rim in atio n a n d r e ta lia tio n .

EEO C v . M ars S up er M ark e ts , I n c. ( D . M d. Se pt. 1 , 2 009)

E EO C a lle g e d t h at a r e ta il g ro ce ry c h ain w it h 1 7 l o ca tio n s i n t h e B alt im ore m etro p olit a n a re a r e fu se d t o h ir e

fe m ale a p plic a n ts f o r m ea tc u tt e r p osit io n s b eca u se o f t h eir s e x. F ro m J a n uary 2 006 t h ro u gh J u ly 2 008,

d efe n d an t h ir e d 2 8 m ea tc u tt e rs a t i t s B alt im ore -a re a s to re s, h alf f o r e n tr y -le ve l a p pre n tic e p osit io n s; a ll 2 8

h ir e s w ere m en . A w om an e m plo ye d a s a d eli c le rk w ho t r ie d i n l a te 2 006 t o t ra n sfe r t o a n a p pre n tic e

m ea tc u tt e r p osit io n , b ut w as d is c o u ra ge d b y h er m an age r, w ho t o ld h er t h e j o b i n vo lv e d h ea vy l i in g, l o n g

p erio d s o f s ta n d in g, a n d c o ld e n vir o n m en ts . Sh e f il e d a n um ber o f t ra n sfe r r e q uests , a n d f in all y r e sig n ed

w hen s h e r e ce iv e d n o r e sp on se . A 3 -y e a r c o n se n t d ecre e p ro vid ed a t o ta l o f $ 275,0 00 t o s ix i n d iv id uals .

D efe n d an t w il l e xte n d w rit t e n o ers o f e m plo ym en t f o r m ea tc u tt e r p osit io n s t o t h re e n am ed w om en ( t w o f o r

ap pre n tic e p osit io n s a n d o n e a s a j o u rn eym an ), a n d m ake g o od f a it h e orts t o p la ce t h em i n t h eir p re fe rre d

ge o gra p hic a re a s w it h in 6 m on th s. E E O C w il l d eve lo p a j o b o er l is t f r o m i n d iv id uals w ho a p plie d f o r o r

exp re sse d a n i n te re st i n t ra n sfe rrin g t o t h e m ea tc u tt e r p osit io n f r o m J a n uary 1 , 2 006, t h ro u gh D ece m ber 3 1,

2 008, a n d d efe n d an t w il l o er i n d iv id uals o n t h e l is t e ve ry o th er a p pre n tic e o r m ea tc u tt e r v a ca n cy. D efe n d an t

is e n jo in ed f r o m r e fu sin g t o h ir e o r t ra n sfe r f e m ale a p plic a n ts b eca u se o f t h eir s e x. E ve ry 6 m on th s, d efe n d an t

w il l r e p ort t o E EO C o n h ir e s, t ra n sfe rs , a n d d is c h arg e s f o r t h e a p pre n tic e a n d j o u rn eym an m ea tc u tt e r

p osit io n s.

E EO C v . I m agin e S ch ools , I n c ., N o. 4 :0 8-0 731 ( W .D . M o. A p ril 1 2, 2 010)

T h e S t. L o u is D is tr ic t O ic e a lle g e d i n t h is T it le V II l a w su it t h at d efe n d an t, w hic h o p era te s c h arte r s c h ools a n d

ow ns a n d o p era te s p riv a te s c h ools i n a n um ber o f s ta te s, f a il e d t o h ir e t w o C harg in g P artie s b eca u se o f t h eir

p re g n an cie s. C harg in g P artie s w ork e d a t a c h arte r s c h ool i n K an sa s C it y , M is so u ri, a n d i n J u n e 2 006, w hen t h e

ch arte r s c h ool w as c o n ve rte d i n to a p riv a te s c h ool o w ned a n d o p era te d b y d efe n d an t, d efe n d an t d id n ot

se le ct C harg in g P artie s, b oth p re g n an t a t t h e t im e, f o r p osit io n s a t t h e n ew s c h ool. D efe n d an t's e xe cu tiv e

d ir e cto r, Sam uel H ow ard , m ad e n um ero u s n eg a tiv e c o m men ts a b ou t C harg in g P artie s p re g n an cie s a n d t h eir

n eed f o r m ate rn it y l e a ve , a n d i t s r e g io n al d ir e cto r t o ld t h e d ir e cto r o f b usin ess o p era tio n s t h at t h e C harg in g

Partie s w ere n ot r e ta in ed b eca u se t h ey w ere p re g n an t. T h e 2 -y e a r c o n se n t d ecre e p ro vid es t h e C harg in g

Partie s, w ho i n te rv e n ed , w it h $ 570,0 0 0 ( $ 295,0 00 t o o n e C harg in g P arty a n d $ 275,0 00 t o t h e o th er) i n b ack p ay,

c o m pen sa to ry d am age s, a n d a tt o rn ey's f e es. T h e d ecre e p ro h ib it s s e x a n d p re g n an cy d is c rim in atio n a t a n y

M is so u ri f a cil it ie s o ve r w hic h Sam uel H ow ard h as o ve rs ig h t r e sp on sib il it ie s, a n d p ro h ib it s r e ta lia tio n a t a n y

fa cil it y o w ned o r o p era te d b y d efe n d an t i n M is so u ri. T h e d ecre e r e q uir e s d efe n d an t t o p ro vid e 4 h ou rs o f E EO

tra in in g t o Sam uel H ow ard a n d a ll o th er e xe cu tiv e s, m an age rs , a n d H R e m plo ye es r e sp on sib le f o r d efe n d an t's Mis so u ri f a cil it ie s. D efe n d an t w il l d is s e m in ate t o a ll M is so u ri e m plo ye es i t s a n tid is c rim in atio n p olic y,

in clu d in g p ro ce d ure s f o r r e p ortin g c o m pla in ts a b ou t p re g n an cy d is c rim in atio n . D efe n d an t w il l r e p ort t o E EO C

eve ry 6 m on th s o n e m plo ye es o r a p p lic a n ts a t M is so u ri f a cil it ie s w ho h ave i n fo rm ed i t o f p re g n an cie s,

d efe n d an t's r e sp on se , a n d i n te rn al c o m pla in ts a b ou t d efe n d an t's a ctio n s.

E EO C v . R ob erts o n S a nit a tio n , A D iv . o f R ep ub lic S erv ic e s o f G eo rg ia , L td . P 's h ip ( N .D . G a. F e b . 1 1, 2 009)

E EO C a lle g e d t h at a p ro vid er o f w aste c o lle ctio n a n d d is p osa l s e rv ic e s w it h t h re e f a cil it ie s i n G eo rg ia d en ie d

fe m ale a p plic a n ts e m plo ym en t a s t r u ck d riv e rs a t i t s W in d er a n d A u ste ll, G eo rg ia f a cil it ie s b eca u se o f t h eir s e x.

B etw een J a n uary 2 005 a n d Se pte m ber 2 006, 1 254 i n d iv id uals , 1 09 o f w hom ( 8 .7 % ) w ere w om en , a p plie d f o r

d riv e r p osit io n s a t t h e t w o f a cil it ie s. D efe n d an t h ir e d 1 63 m en a n d 3 w om en ( 1 .8 % ). A 4 -y e a r c o n se n t d ecre e

cre a te d a $ 475,0 00 s e tt le m en t f u n d t o b e d is tr ib ute d t o w om en r e je cte d f o r t r u ck d riv e r p osit io n s a t t h e t w o

fa cil it ie s b etw een J a n uary 1 , 2 005, a n d O cto b er 3 1, 2 006, w ho m eet c rit e ria s e t o u t i n t h e d ecre e, a n d

p ro h ib it s d efe n d an t f r o m s e x d is c rim in atio n i n h ir in g a n d f r o m r e ta lia tio n . D efe n d an t i s r e q uir e d t o m ake a

g o od f a it h e ort t o o er e m plo ym en t t o f e m ale a p plic a n ts f o r e xte rn ally a d ve rtis e d d riv e r o p en in gs a t i t s

A u ste ll a n d W in d er f a cil it ie s a t a l e ve l t h at r e fle cts t h eir r e p re se n ta tio n i n t h e q ualif ie d a p plic a n t p ool e a ch

y e a r. D efe n d an t w il l r e p ort t o E EO C a n nually o n t h e n um ber o f q ualif ie d m en a n d w om en i n t h e d riv e r

a p plic a n t p ool; t h e i d en tit y , s e x, a n d q ualif ic a tio n s o f i n d iv id uals o ere d d riv e r p osit io n s o r h ir e d ; t h e i d en tit y

a n d q ualif ic a tio n s o f w om en w ho m et t h e m in im um q ualif ic a tio n s f o r a d riv e r p osit io n a n d w ere n ot h ir e d ,

an d a d eta il e d e xp la n atio n o f t h e r e a so n s; a n d t h e i d en tit y a n d s e x o f d riv e rs l a id o o r i n vo lu n ta ril y

t e rm in ate d .

EEO C v . O ut ba ck S te a kh ous e o f F lo rid a , L LC a nd O S R esta ura nt S erv ic e s, L LC N o. 1 :0 6-C V-0 1935-C M A-K LM ( D .

Colo . D ec. 2 9, 2 009)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II a ctio n i n D ece m ber 2 006, a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an ts , w hic h o p era te r e sta u ra n t c h ain s

th ro u gh ou t t h e U nit e d S ta te s, e n ga ge d i n a p att e rn o r p ra ctic e o f d is c rim in atio n a ga in st w om en b y f a il in g t o

h ir e a n d p ro m ote t h em i n to m an age m en t p osit io n s a n d b y s u b je ctin g t h em t o l e ss f a vo ra b le t e rm s a n d

co n d it io n s o f e m plo ym en t, i n clu d in g i n fe rio r j o b a ssig n m en ts , f e w er t ra in in g o p portu n it ie s, a n d l e ss

o p portu n it y f o r a d va n ce m en t. O n N ove m ber 2 , 2 007, t h e c o u rt g ra n te d O utb ack 's m otio n t o d is m is s t h e

n atio n w id e c la im s a n d l im it e d t h e a ctio n t o a t h re e -s ta te r e g io n ( C olo ra d o, W yo m in g, a n d M on ta n a). O n

Dece m ber 2 0, 2 007, a n E EO C C om mis s io n er f il e d a n atio n w id e g e n d er d is c rim in atio n c h arg e a ga in st O utb ack .

T h e 4 -y e a r c o n se n t d ecre e r e so lv e s E EO C's s u it ( in clu d in g t h e c la im s o f t h re e i n te rv e n ors ), t h e

C om mis sio n er's C harg e , a n d c la im s o f g e n d er d is c rim in atio n , g e n d er h ara ssm en t, a n d r e la te d r e ta lia tio n a n d

p ro vid es a $ 19 m il lio n s e tt le m en t f u n d . T h e d ecre e c o ve rs a ll o f d efe n d an t's c o rp ora te ly -o w ned O utb ack

S te a kh ou se r e sta u ra n ts w it h in t h e U nit e d S ta te s, i n clu d in g r e sta u ra n ts o w ned b y p artn ers h ip s i n w hic h a n

O utb ack-a il ia te d c o rp ora tio n i s a g e n era l p artn er. I t e n jo in s d is c rim in atio n a ga in st a p plic a n ts o r e m plo ye es

b ase d o n g e n d er a n d e n jo in s d efe n d an t f r o m r e ta lia tin g u n d er T it le V II. A d dit io n all y , D efe n d an t w il l a d opt

o b je ctiv e p ro m otio n p ro ce d ure s f o r d esig n ate d p osit io n s ( K ey M an age r, A ssis ta n t K it c h en M an age r, S erv ic e

T e ch , F o od T e ch , K it c h en M an age r, M an age r, a n d M an agin g P artn er) t o e n su re t h at s e le ctio n s f o r t h e p osit io n s

are g e n d er-n eu tra l.

E EO C v . W al- M art S to re s, I n c. , N o. 0 1-3 30 ( E .D . K y. M arc h 1 , 2 010) EEO C f il e d t h is T it le V II l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a n i n te rn atio n al d is c o u n t r e ta il e r, f a il e d t o h ir e w om en

fo r o rd erfil le r p osit io n s i n i t s L o n d on , K en tu ck y, d is tr ib utio n c e n te r b eca u se o f t h eir s e x. C harg in g P arty

w ork e d a t W al- M art's r e ta il s to re i n L o n d on , a n d i n O cto b er 1 998 s o u gh t a t ra n sfe r t o t h e d is tr ib utio n c e n te r,

w hic h w as d en ie d . T h ere w as a s ig n if ic a n t d is p arit y b etw een f e m ale a p plic a n ts f o r w are h ou se p osit io n s,

a lm ost a ll o f w hic h w ere f o r o rd erfil le rs , a n d t h eir s e le ctio n f o r w are h ou se j o b s. T h e 5 -y e a r c o n se n t d ecre e

a p plie s t o t h e L o n d on d is tr ib utio n c e n te r a n d p ro vid es f o r $ 11,7 00,0 00 ( $ 8,4 05,8 77 i n b ack p ay a n d $ 3,2 94,1 23

in c o m pen sa to ry d am age s) t o b e p aid i n to a q ualif ie d s e tt le m en t f u n d ( Q SF ) a cco u n t e sta b lis h ed b y a t h ir d

p arty s e tt le m en t c la im s a d m in is tra to r. E lig ib le c la im an ts a re f e m ale s w ho s o u gh t e m plo ym en t a t t h e L o n d on

d is tr ib utio n c e n te r f r o m J a n uary 1 , 1 998, t h ro u gh F e b ru ary 1 5, 2 005, w hose a p plic a tio n s d o n ot c o n ta in

e xc lu sio n ary c rit e ria a n d w ho w ere d en ie d e m plo ym en t a t l e a st o n ce d urin g t h e r e le va n t t im e p erio d . E EO C

has s o le d is c re tio n r e g a rd in g e lig ib il it y s ta tu s a n d a llo ca tio n o f t h e Q SF . T h e d ecre e e n jo in s d efe n d an t f r o m

se x d is c rim in atio n i n h ir in g f o r t h e o rd erfil le r p osit io n a n d p ro h ib it s r e ta lia tio n . D efe n d an t w il l u se v a lid ate d

in te rv ie w q uestio n s f o r t h e o rd erfil le r p osit io n . E EO C w il l p ro vid e d efe n d an t a l is t o f e lig ib le c la im an ts f o r

in sta te m en t, a n d d efe n d an t w il l f il l t h e f ir s t 5 0 o rd erfil le r p osit io n s a t t h e L o n d on f a cil it y f r o m t h e l is t; f o r t h e

n ext 5 0 o p en in gs, d efe n d an t w il l f il l e ve ry o th er j o b f r o m t h e l is t a n d t h ere a er e ve ry t h ir d p osit io n .

D efe n d an t w il l r e p ort a n nually t o E EO C o n i t s c o m plia n ce w it h t h e d ecre e, i n clu d in g t h e n um ber o f m ale s a n d

fe m ale s w ho a p ply f o r o rd erfil le r p osit io n s o r f o r a n u n sp ecif ie d h ou rly w are h ou se j o b , t h e n um ber o f m ale s

a n d f e m ale s h ir e d f o r o rd erfil le r p osit io n s, i n fo rm atio n o n i n d iv id uals p ro m ote d o r t ra n sfe rre d i n to o rd erfil le r

p osit io n s, a n d i n sta te m en t i n fo rm atio n . D efe n d an t w il l r e ta in r e co rd s n ece ssa ry f o r E EO C t o m on it o r f u tu re

h ir in g i n to t h e o rd erfil le r p osit io n .

EEO C v . L e s S ch w ab T ir e C en te rs o f W ash in g to n , N o. 2 :0 6-c v-0 045-R SM ( W .D . W ash . M arc h 1 0, 2 010)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a t ir e r e ta il e r w it h l o ca tio n s i n s e ve n w este rn s ta te s,

fa il e d t o h ir e w om en i n to i t s s a le s/s e rv ic e d ep artm en ts b eca u se o f t h eir s e x. J o b s i n t h e s a le s/s e rv ic e

d ep artm en t i n vo lv e c h an gin g t ir e s a n d v a rio u s m ech an ic a l w ork o n a u to m ob il e s, a n d e xp erie n ce i n t h at

d ep artm en t i s a p re re q uis it e f o r m an age m en t p osit io n s. T h e t w o C harg in g P artie s h ad s e ve ra l y e a rs o f

sa le s/a d m in is tra tio n d ep artm en t e xp erie n ce a t L e s Sc hw ab s to re s i n W ash in gto n S ta te a n d m ad e m ult ip le

r e q uests t o t ra n sfe r i n to t h e s a le s/s e rv ic e d ep artm en t, b ut n eit h er w as p erm it t e d t o w ork i n t h at d ep artm en t.

W om en w ere s ig n if ic a n tly u n d erre p re se n te d i n d efe n d an t's s a le s/s e rv ic e d ep artm en ts i n c o m paris o n t o t h eir

r e p re se n ta tio n i n t h e a p plic a n t p ool f o r t h ose j o b s. C harg in g P artie s r e so lv e d t h eir i n d iv id ual c la im s a ga in st

d efe n d an t a n d w ere n ot p art o f t h e l it ig a tio n w hen E EO C r e so lv e d i t s s u it . T h e 4 -y e a r c o n se n t d ecre e p ro vid es

fo r $ 2 m il lio n t o b e p aid i n to a c la ss f u n d w it h c la ss m em bers a n d d is tr ib utio n s t o b e d ete rm in ed b y E EO C.

Th e d ecre e s ta te s t h at i t s t e rm s o p era te a s a n i n ju n ctio n . D efe n d an t w il l t a rg et r e cru it m en t e orts t o p ro m ote

t h e e m plo ym en t o f w om en i n s a le s a n d s e rv ic e p osit io n s. D efe n d an t w il l m ake b est e orts t o h ir e f e m ale s

in to s a le s a n d s e rv ic e p osit io n s i n p ro p ortio n t o t h eir a va il a b il it y i n t h e q ualif ie d a p plic a n t p ool. A n nuall y ,

d efe n d an t w il l r e p ort t o E EO C o n i t s r e cru it m en t e orts a n d o n a p plic a n ts a n d h ir e s i n to s a le s a n d s e rv ic e

p osit io n s.

A G E - HI RING

EEO C v . A lls ta te I n s. C o. ( E .D . M o. Se pt. 1 4, 2 009) EEO C a lle g e d t h at a n atio n w id e i n su ra n ce c o m pan y i m pose d a h ir in g m ora to riu m t h at h ad a d is p ara te i m pact

o n f o rm er s a le s a ge n ts a ge 4 0 a n d o ve r. I n N ove m ber 1 999, d efe n d an t a n nou n ce d a " P la n nin g f o r t h e F u tu re "

re o rg a n iz a tio n p ro gra m p urs u an t t o w hic h , e ectiv e J u n e 3 0, 2 000, i t w ou ld t e rm in ate a ll o f i t s r e m ain in g

6,2 00 s a le s a ge n ts a n d t h ere a er s e ll i t s p ro d ucts e n tir e ly t h ro u gh i n d ep en d en t c o n tra cto rs ( p osit io n s f o r

w hic h t h e f o rm er e m plo ye e -a ge n ts w ere e lig ib le ). D efe n d an t a ls o i m ple m en te d a p olic y p ro h ib it in g t h e r e h ir e

o f a n y f o rm er e m plo ye e -a ge n t d urin g t h e l o n ge r o f 1 y e a r a er t e rm in atio n o r t h e p erio d d urin g w hic h t h e

in d iv id ual r e ce iv e d s e ve ra n ce b en efit s ( a m axim um o f 2 y e a rs ). A lm ost 9 5% o f t h e f o rm er s a le s a ge n ts a ecte d

b y t h e h ir in g m ora to riu m w ere a ge 4 0 o r o ld er. A 3 -y e a r s tip ula te d o rd er p ro vid ed $ 4.5 m il lio n ( 7 5% b ack p ay

a n d 2 5% i n te re st) t o 9 2 i n d iv id uals i n a m ou n ts d ete rm in ed b y E EO C a n d s e t o u t i n a n e xh ib it t o t h e o rd er. T h e

stip ula te d o rd er r e q uir e s t h at b efo re a d optin g a n y p olic y l im it in g t h e r e em plo ym en t r ig h ts o f i n d iv id uals

a ecte d b y a r e o rg a n iz a tio n o r r e d uctio n -in -fo rc e , d efe n d an t w il l d ete rm in e w heth er t h e p olic y h as a

d is p ara te i m pact o n i n d iv id uals a ge 4 0 a n d o ld er, u sin g t h e s ta n d ard s i n E EO C's U nif o rm G uid elin es o n

Em plo ye e Se le ctio n P ro ce d ure s, a n d w il l n ot i m ple m en t a p olic y h avin g a d is p ara te i m pact w it h ou t n otif y in g

EEO C a n d p ro vid in g i t w it h w rit t e n r e a so n s a n d a n o p portu n it y t o m eet a n d d is c u ss t h e p olic y. A n y n ew p olic y

lim it in g i n d iv id uals ' r e em plo ym en t r ig h ts m ust c o m ply w it h t h e A D EA .

EEO C v . C ava lie r T e le p hon e, L LC , N o. 3 :1 0C V664 ( E .D . V a . J u ly 1 5, 2 011)

E EO C a lle g e d i n t h is A D EA l a w su it t h at d efe n d an t, a p ro vid er o f t e le p hon e, I n te rn et, a n d d ig it a l T V s e rv ic e s,

d em ote d a s a le s d ir e cto r a n d s a le s m an age r b eca u se o f t h eir a ge s a n d i n r e ta lia tio n f o r o p posin g a ge

d is c rim in atio n , a n d s u b je cte d t h e s a le s m an age r t o a d ve rs e c o n d it io n s o f e m plo ym en t, d is c ip lin e, a n d

d is c h arg e b eca u se o f h is a ge , o p posit io n t o a ge d is c rim in atio n , a n d p artic ip atio n i n a ge d is c rim in atio n

p ro ce ed in gs. T h e c o m pla in t a ls o a lle g e d t h at d efe n d an t f a il e d t o h ir e a p plic a n ts a ge 4 0 a n d o ve r i n to a cco u n t

exe cu tiv e p osit io n s i n i t s m id -A tla n tic r e g io n , a n d f a il e d t o r e ta in h ir in g-r e la te d d ocu m en ts a s r e q uir e d b y t h e

C om mis sio n 's A D EA r e g u la tio n s. T h e 3 -y e a r c o n se n t d ecre e p ro vid es f o r $ 1 m il lio n i n m on eta ry r e lie f t o 2 5

cla im an ts a n d e n jo in s d efe n d an t f r o m a ge d is c rim in atio n , p ro h ib it s r e ta lia tio n , a n d r e q uir e s d efe n d an t t o

m ain ta in a p plic a tio n s a n d p ers o n nel r e co rd s r e q uir e d b y t h e A D EA a n d C om mis sio n r e g u la tio n s. E EO C w il l

p ro vid e d efe n d an t w it h a d is tr ib utio n l is t t h at d ir e cts t h e d is b urs a l o f f u n d s a m on g a ggrie ve d i n d iv id uals .

D efe n d an t w il l m ake s p ecif ie d e orts t o r e cru it i n d iv id uals i n t h e P A G i n to c o m mis sio n ed d ir e ct s a le s

p osit io n s a n d w il l m ake a g o od f a it h e ort t o h ir e q ualif ie d i n d iv id uals w it h in t h e P A G i n to o p en s a le p osit io n s

at o r a b ove t h e r a te a t w hic h t h ey a p p ly f o r s u ch p osit io n s. D efe n d an t w il l r e p ort t o E EO C e ve ry 6 m on th s o n

ap plic a n ts f o r s a le s p osit io n s b y n am e, a ge , r e fe rra l s o u rc e , j o b s o u gh t, w ork l o ca tio n , a n d w heth er h ir e d , a n d

w il l p ro vid e r e a so n s f o r w hy a n y P A G a p plic a n t w as n ot h ir e d . E ve ry 6 m on th s, d efe n d an t w il l c o m pare t h e

p erc e n ta ge o f P A G a p plic a n ts w it h t h e p erc e n ta ge h ir e d , r e p ort t h e r e su lt s t o E EO C, a n d e xp la in a n y n eg a tiv e

d is p arit ie s i n h ir in g r a te s. D efe n d an t w il l d is tr ib ute i t s E EO p olic y ( a tta ch ed t o t h e d ecre e) t o a ll e m plo ye es,

a n d p ro vid e a n nual t ra in in g o n t h e A D EA a n d t h e p olic y t o a ll m id -A tla n tic m an age rs a n d s u p erv is o rs , a n d

em plo ye es w it h r e cru it in g a n d h ir in g r e sp on sib il it ie s.

P EN DIN G

EEO C v . F re em an , N o. 8 :0 9-c v-0 2573-R W T ( D . M d. 2 009) EEO C f il e d t h is T it le V II l a w su it a lle g in g t h at t h e D efe n d an t, a n atio n w id e c o n ve n tio n , e xh ib it io n a n d c o rp ora te

e ve n ts m ark e tin g c o m pan y, e n ga ge d i n a p att e rn o r p ra ctic e o f u n la w fu l d is c rim in atio n b y r e fu sin g t o h ir e a

c la ss o f b la ck , H is p an ic , a n d m ale j o b a p plic a n ts a cro ss t h e U nit e d S ta te s. S p ecif ic a ll y , t h e c a se a ll e g e s t h at

sin ce a t l e a st 2 001, D efe n d an t h as r e je cte d j o b a p plic a n ts b ase d o n t h eir c re d it h is to ry a n d v a rio u s t y p es o f

crim in al c h arg e s o r c o n vic tio n s. T h ese p ra ctic e s h ave a n u n la w fu l d is c rim in ato ry i m pact b eca u se o f r a ce ,

n atio n al o rig in , a n d s e x, a n d a re n ot j o b -r e la te d n or j u stif ie d b y b usin ess n ece ssit y .

E EO C v . K apla n, N o. 1 :1 0-c v-0 2882 ( N .D . O hio 2 010)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a n atio n w id e p ro vid er o f p osts e co n d ary e d uca tio n ,

en ga ge d i n a p att e rn o r p ra ctic e o f u n la w fu l d is c rim in atio n b y r e fu sin g t o h ir e a c la ss o f b la ck j o b a p plic a n ts

n atio n w id e. Si nce a t l e a st 2 008, d efe n d an t h as r e je cte d j o b a p plic a n ts b ase d o n t h eir c re d it h is to ry . T h is

p ra ctic e h as a n u n la w fu l d is c rim in ato ry i m pact b eca u se o f r a ce a n d i s n eit h er j o b -r e la te d n or j u stif ie d b y

b usin ess n ece ssit y .

E EO C v . B ass P ro , N o. 4 :1 1-C V-3 425 ( S. D. T e x. 2 011)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a n atio n w id e r e ta il e r o f s p ortin g g o od s, a p pare l, a n d

oth er m is c e lla n eo u s p ro d ucts , e n ga ge d i n a p att e rn o r p ra ctic e o f f a il in g t o h ir e A fr ic a n -A m eric a n a n d H is p an ic

a p plic a n ts f o r p osit io n s i n i t s r e ta il s to re s n atio n w id e, a n d r e ta lia te d a ga in st e m plo ye es w ho o p pose d t h e

d is c rim in ato ry p ra ctic e s. T h e s u it s p ecif ic a lly a lle g e s t h at s in ce a t l e a st N ove m ber 2 005 q ualif ie d A fr ic a n -

Am eric a n s a n d H is p an ic s w ere r o u tin ely d en ie d r e ta il p osit io n s s u ch a s c a sh ie r, s a le s a sso cia te , t e a m l e a d er,

s u p erv is o r, m an age r a n d o th er p osit io n s a t m an y o f d efe n d an t's s to re s n atio n w id e a n d t h at d efe n d an t's

m an age rs a t s e ve ra l s to re s m ad e o ve rtly r a cia lly d ero ga to ry r e m ark s a ck n ow le d gin g t h e d is c rim in ato ry

p ra ctic e s, i n clu d in g t h at h ir in g b la ck c a n d id ate s d id n ot f it t h e c o rp ora te p ro fil e . T h e l a w su it a ls o c la im s t h at

d efe n d an t u n la w fu lly d estro ye d o r f a il e d t o k e ep r e co rd s a n d d ocu m en ts r e la te d t o e m plo ym en t a p plic a tio n s

an d i n te rn al d is c rim in atio n c o m pla in ts .

E EO C v . T e xa s R oa dhous e , N o. 1 :1 1-c v-1 1732-D JC ( D . M ass. 2 011)

E EO C f il e d t h is A D EA l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a n atio n al, K en tu ck y-b ase d r e sta u ra n t c h ain , e n ga ge d i n

a n atio n w id e p att e rn o r p ra ctic e o f a ge d is c rim in atio n i n h ir in g h ou rly , " fr o n t o f t h e h ou se " e m plo ye es. S in ce

a t l e a st 2 007, d efe n d an t h as b een d is c rim in atin g a ga in st a c la ss o f a p plic a n ts f o r " fr o n t o f t h e h ou se " a n d

oth er p ub lic , v is ib le p osit io n s, s u ch a s s e rv e rs , h osts , a n d b arte n d ers , b y f a il in g t o h ir e t h em b eca u se o f t h eir

a ge , 4 0 y e a rs a n d o ld er. T h e c a se a lle g e s t h at D efe n d an t i n str u cte d i t s m an age rs t o h ir e y o u n ge r j o b

ap plic a n ts a n d e m phasiz e d y o u th w hen t ra in in g m an age rs a b ou t h ir in g e m plo ye es f o r i t s r e sta u ra n ts . A ll o f

th e i m age s o f e m plo ye es i n i t s t ra in in g a n d e m plo ym en t m an uals a re o f y o u n g p eo p le . D efe n d an t's h ir in g

o ic ia ls a ls o a lle g e d ly t o ld o ld er a p plic a n ts a cro ss t h e n atio n t h at " th ere a re y o u n ge r p eo p le h ere w ho c a n

g ro w w it h t h e c o m pan y;" " y o u s e em o ld er t o b e a p ply in g f o r t h is j o b" a n d " d o y o u t h in k y o u w ou ld f it i n ?" " w e

are l o okin g f o r p eo p le o n t h e y o u n ge r s id e... b ut y o u h ave a l o t o f e xp erie n ce ;" a n d " h ow d o y o u f e el a b ou t

w ork in g w it h y o u n ge r p eo p le ?"

E EO C v . M avis , N o. 1 2-C V-0 741 ( J G K) ( G W G)) ( S. D.N .Y 2 011) EEO C f il e d t h is T it le V II l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a r e g io n al c o m pan y s e llin g t ir e s a n d a v a rie ty o f o th er

a u to m otiv e p arts a n d s e rv ic e s i n s o m e 1 10 f a cil it ie s t h ro u gh ou t t h e n orth ea st, r e fu se d t o h ir e w om en f o r a

w id e v a rie ty o f p osit io n s d esp it e s o m e a p plic a n ts ' s u p erio r q ualif ic a tio n s. A t i s su e a re d efe n d an t's s to re a n d

se rv ic e c e n te r j o b s o f t ir e i n sta lle rs , m ech an ic s, a ssis ta n t m an age rs , m an age rs , a n d r e la te d p osit io n s.

A cco rd in g t o t h e l a w su it , s in ce a t l e a st 2 008, o n ly o n e w om an w as e m plo ye d i n a n y o f t h ese p osit io n s o u t o f

ap pro xim ate ly 8 00 e m plo ye es. T h e C om mis sio n a ls o a lle g e d t h at o u t o f s o m e 1 ,3 00 h ir e s m ad e b etw een

2 008-2 010 f o r t h ose p osit io n s, n ot o n e w as f e m ale . A d dit io n ally , d esp it e d efe n d an t's f a il u re t o m ain ta in

a p plic a tio n s-it s e lf a s e p ara te v io la tio n o f f e d era l l a w -t h ose a p plic a tio n s a va il a b le i n d ic a te t h at w om en w it h

s u p erio r c re d en tia ls a n d e xp erie n ce w ere r e je cte d w hil e l e ss q ualif ie d m en w ere h ir e d .

EEO C v . P ro p a k L o g is tic s , N o. 3 :0 9-c v-0 0347 ( W .D .N .C . 2 009)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, A n atio n w id e f r e ig h t m an age m en t c o m pan y,

d is c rim in ate d a ga in st a c la ss o f a p plic a n ts f o r e m plo ym en t b y r e fu sin g t o h ir e t h em b ase d o n t h eir n atio n al

o rig in , n on -H is p an ic .

E EO C v . P B M G ra phic s, I n c. , N o. 1 :1 1-c v-8 05 ( M .D .N .C . 2 011)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II c a se a lle g in g t h at f r o m J a n . 1 , 2 003 t o t h e p re se n t, d efe n d an t, f a il e d t o p la ce a n d /o r

assig n n on -H is p an ic a p plic a n ts a n d t e m pora ry w ork e rs t o i t s c o re g ro u p o f " re g u la r" t e m pora ry w ork e rs

b ase d o n t h eir n atio n al o rig in , n on -H is p an ic . T h e c a se a ls o a lle g e s t h at d efe n d an t p ro vid ed f e w er w ork h ou rs

to n on -H is p an ic t e m pora ry w ork e rs b eca u se o f t h eir n atio n al o rig in , n on -H is p an ic .

E EO C v . Ne w H anove r R eg io n a l M ed ic a l C en te r , N o. 7 :0 9-C V-0 0085 ( E .D .N .C . 2 009)

E EO C f il e d t h is A D A l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a m ed ic a l c e n te r, p ro h ib it e d a p plic a n ts a n d e m plo ye es

fr o m w ork in g i f t h e a p plic a n t o r e m plo ye e w ere t a kin g a n arc o tic m ed ic a tio n . T h u s, a c la ss o f a p plic a n ts a n d

em plo ye es w ere d en ie d h ir e o r p la ce d o n u n paid l e a ve b eca u se o f a p erc e iv e d d is a b il it y .

E EO C v . H i- L in e E le ctr ic C orp . In c , N o. 3 -0 9-C V-1 848 ( N .D . T e x. 2 009)

E EO C f il e d t h is A D EA c a se a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a t o ols m an ufa ctu rin g a n d m ark e tin g c o m pan y, d eve lo p ed

h ir in g c rit e ria t h at e xc lu d ed a p plic a n ts o ld er t h an a ge 5 0 f r o m c o n sid era tio n f o r h ir e a s T e rrit o ry M an age rs .

E EO C v . H am pto n I n n , N o. 1 :1 0-c v-0 1234W TL-D KL ( S. D. I n d . 2 010)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II a ctio n a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a f r a n ch is e -o w ned h ote l, e n ga ge d i n a p att e rn o f

d is c rim in atio n b y r e fu sin g t o h ir e a c la ss o f h ou se ke ep in g a p plic a n ts b eca u se o f t h eir r a ce , b la ck , s u b je cte d

h ou se ke ep in g e m plo ye es t o l e ss f a vo ra b le t e rm s a n d c o n d it io n s o f e m plo ym en t a n d r e d uce d t h eir p ay a n d

hou rs , t e rm in ate d C harg in g P arty a n d a c la ss o f s im il a rly s it u ate d e m plo ye es i n r e ta lia tio n f o r c o m pla in in g

ab ou t t h e r a ce -b ase d d i ere n tia l t e rm s a n d c o n d it io n s o f e m plo ym en t, a n d f a il e d t o p re se rv e r e co rd s.

E EO C v . C ela don T ruc kin g S erv ic e s I n c , N o. 1 :1 2-c v-0 275-SE B-T A B ( S. D. I n d . 2 012)

E EO C f il e d t h is c a se u n d er t h e A D A a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a t r u ck in g c o m pan y, v io la te d t h e A D A b y r e fu sin g

to h ir e C harg in g P arty a n d a c la ss o f q ualif ie d a p plic a n ts f o r e m plo ym en t a s t r u ck d riv e rs b eca u se o f dis a b il it y . I t f u rth er a lle g e d t h at D efe n d an t v io la te d t h e A D A b y m ain ta in in g a p olic y a n d e n ga gin g i n a p att e rn

o r p ra ctic e w hic h s u b je cts a ll a p plic a n ts f o r t r u ck d riv in g p osit io n s t o p re -o er d is a b il it y -r e la te d i n q uir ie s.

E EO C v . V e n tur a C orp ora tio n L im it e d , N o. 3 :1 1-c v-0 1700 ( D .P .R . 2 012)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II a ctio n a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a w hole sa le r o f b ea u ty p ro d ucts a n d j e w elr y ,

d is c rim in ate d a ga in st C harg in g P arty b y d en yin g h im a p osit io n a s Z o n e M an age r a n d /o r S u p port M an age r o n

th e b asis o f h is s e x a n d r e ta lia te d a ga in st h im b eca u se h e f il e d a c h arg e o f d is c rim in atio n a n d t h ere a er

co n tin ued t o o b je ct t o a n d c o m pla in a b ou t d is c rim in ato ry p ra ctic e s. E EO C a ls o a ll e g e s t h at s in ce 2 004,

d efe n d an t d is c rim in ate d a ga in st a c la ss o f m ale s s e ekin g p osit io n s a s z o n e m an age r o r s u p port m an age r b y

su b je ctin g t h em t o a p att e rn o r p ra ctic e o f h ir in g d is c rim in atio n .

EEO C v . F A P S I n c , N o. 2 :1 0C V03095 ( D .N .J . 2 010)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II c a se a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t t ir e r e ta il e r d id n ot h ir e w om en a s m an age rs , a ssis ta n t

m an age rs , m ech an ic s, t ir e i n sta lle rs , a n d s im il a r j o b s b eca u se o f t h eir s e x.

E EO C v . M cC orm ic k & S ch m ic k 's , N o. 0 8-0 0984 ( D . M d. 2 008)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II c a se a lle g in g t h at t h is u p sc a le s e a fo od r e sta u ra n t e n ga ge d i n r a ce d is c rim in atio n

aga in st a p plic a n ts a n d e m plo ye es b y f a il in g t o h ir e b la ck a p plic a n ts f o r " fr o n t o f t h e h ou se " p osit io n s a t t w o

Balt im ore , M ary la n d , r e sta u ra n ts a n d a ssig n in g b la ck s e rv e rs t o l e ss l u cra tiv e t a b le s i n t h e r e sta u ra n ts .

E EO C v . P re srit e C orp ora tio n , N o. 1 :1 1cv 0 0260 ( N .D .O hio 2 011)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a m eta l f o rg in g c o m pan y w it h m an ufa ctu rin g f a cil it ie s

in C le ve la n d a n d J e ers o n , O hio , e n ga ge d i n a p att e rn o r p ra ctic e o f u n la w fu l d is c rim in atio n b y r e fu sin g t o

h ir e a c la ss o f f e m ale a p plic a n ts f o r l a b ore r a n d o p era tiv e j o b s b eca u se o f t h eir g e n d er s in ce a t l e a st 2 005.

E EO C v . R ub y T ue sd a y , N o. 2 :0 9-1 330 ( W .D .P a. 2 009)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II c a se a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, w hic h o p era te s o ve r 6 00 f a m il y d in in g r e sta u ra n ts , h as

en ga ge d i n a p att e rn a n d p ra ctic e o f f a il in g t o h ir e i n d iv id uals a ge 4 0 a n d o ve r i n s ix i d en tif ie d l o ca tio n s i n

W este rn P en nsy lv a n ia a n d E aste rn O hio .

EEO C v . G ra ne H ea lt h ca re A n d E b en sb urg C are C en te r , N o. 3 :1 0-c v-0 0250-K RG ( W .D .P a. 2 008)

E EO C f il e d t h is A D A c a se a ga in st G ra n e H ea lt h ca re a n d E b en sb urg C are C en te r, w hic h i s a n urs in g f a cil it y a n d

ap pea rs t o b e o w ned a n d o p era te d b y G ra n e, a lle g in g t h at t h at G ra n e/E b en sb urg s u b je cte d a c la ss o f

ap pro xim ate ly 2 00 j o b a p plic a n ts ( a ll o f w hom w ork e d f o r E b en sb urg 's p re d ece sso r, w hic h w as p urc h ase d b y

G ra n e e ectiv e 1 /1 /1 0) t o u n la w fu l p re -o er m ed ic a l e xa m s a n d i n q uir ie s. E EO C f u rth er a lle g e s t h at

G ra n e/E b en sb urg d is c rim in ate d a ga in st a c la ss o f t h ose a p plic a n ts i n t h at t h ey f a il e d t o o er t h e c la ss

m em bers e m plo ym en t a t E b en sb urg C are C en te r b eca u se t h ey w ere d is a b le d o r p erc e iv e d a s d is a b le d . T h e

cla ss m em bers ' d is a b il it ie s ( o r p erc e iv e d d is a b il it ie s) w ere a ll d is c o ve re d i n t h e c o u rs e o f t h e u n la w fu l p re -

o er m ed ic a l e xa m s a n d i n q uir ie s. EEO C v . B ash a s' , N o. 2 :0 5-c v-0 2382-SM M ( D . A riz . 2 005)

E EO C a lle g e s t h at d efe n d an t, a n o p era to r o f s u p erm ark e ts , d en ie d t h e C harg in g P artie s j o b s ( o n e a s a m ea t

cu tt e r a n d o n e i n t h e d elic a te sse n d ep artm en t) b eca u se t h ey w ere N ativ e A m eric a n s ( m em bers o f t h e H op i

Trib e) w ho w ere n ot m em bers o f t h e N ava jo N atio n . D efe n d an t a ls o f a il e d t o h ir e o th ers b eca u se t h ey w ere

N ativ e A m eric a n s, b ut n ot N ava h os a n d f a il e d t o r e ta in e m plo ym en t a p plic a tio n s.

E EO C v . P ea bod y C oa l C om pa ny , N o. C IV 0 1 1 050 P H X SL V ( (D . A riz . 2 001)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II l a w su it a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, a n o p era to r o f a c o al m in in g b usin ess, d en ie d t h re e

C harg in g P artie s j o b s a s a n o ve rb urd en d ril le r, h au l t r u ck d riv e r, a n d h ea vy e q uip m en t o p era to r b eca u se t h ey

w ere N ativ e A m eric a n s w ho w ere n ot m em bers o f t h e N ava jo N atio n . T h e d efe n d an t s im il a rly d is c rim in ate d

a ga in st a c la ss o f o th er a p plic a n ts .

E EO C v . Ne w P rim e I n c. , N o. 6 :1 1-c v-0 3367 ( W .D . M o. 2 011)

E EO C f il e d t h is T it le V II c a se a lle g in g t h at d efe n d an t, o n e o f t h e n atio n 's l a rg e st t r u ck in g c o m pan ie s, v io la te d

fe d era l l a w b y d is c rim in atin g a ga in st f e m ale t r u ck d riv e r a p plic a n ts w hen i t r e q uir e d t h at t h ey b e t ra in ed b y

fe m ale t ra in ers o n ly . T h is p olic y a lle g e d ly r e su lt e d i n q ualif ie d f e m ale a p plic a n ts b ein g p la ce d o n a w ait in g l is t

d ue t o a l a ck o f f e m ale t ra in ers , t h us d ela yin g o r d en yin g t h em e m plo ym en t, w hil e d efe n d an t p ro vid ed

tra in in g f o r m ale a p plic a n ts w it h ou t s im il a r d ela y.