Case: EEOC v. Harris Bank

1:12-cv-07793 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2012

Closed Date: 2013

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On September 28, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of disabled employees who lost their jobs after taking leave related to their disability. The complaint alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. §§ 12112(a), 12112(b)(5)(A) and (b)(5)(B) and Title I of Civil Rights Act of 1991. The EEOC asked the court to grant injunctive relief and for compensatory and punitive damages to the disabled defendants.On May 2, 2013, the District Court (Judge Harry D. Leinenweber) approved a two-year consent decree in which the parties agreed: [1] to forbid the defendant from not allowing disabled employees to return to work and to prohibit the defendant from retaliation against the people who filed ADA complaints; [2] to damages in the amount of $400,000 to be distributed among 14 claimants; [3] that the defendant must keep and make publicly available records of employees who are returning to work after medical leave; [4] to have all of defendant's human resources employees trained in the ADA and the American Family and Medical Leave Act; [5] that the defendant hire an Accommodations Consultant to review all of defendant's decisions about medical leave; [6] that the defendant post notice of the decree for duration of the decree. This agreement closed the case.

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1:12-cv-07793	Docket [PACER] Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Harris Bank	Oct. 17, 2013	Oct. 17, 2013 Docket
1 1:12-cv-07793	Complaint	Sept. 28, 2012	Sept. 28, 2012 Complaint
14-1 1:12-cv-07793	Consent Decree	May 2, 2013	May 2, 2013 Order/Opinion
	BMO Harris Bank to Pay $400,000 to Resolve EEOC Disability Lawsuit No Court	May 9, 2013	May 9, 2013 Press Release

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Jury Demand. (DeCamp, Aaron) (Entered: 09/28/2012)	Sept. 28, 2012	Sept. 28, 2012 RECAP
2	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Aaron R. DeCamp (DeCamp, Aaron) (Entered: 09/28/2012)	Sept. 28, 2012	Sept. 28, 2012 PACER
3	CIVIL Cover Sheet (DeCamp, Aaron) (Entered: 09/28/2012)	Sept. 28, 2012	Sept. 28, 2012 PACER
4	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by John C. Hendrickson (Hendrickson, John) (Entered: 09/28/2012)	Sept. 28, 2012	Sept. 28, 2012 PACER
5	ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission by Diane Ilene Smason (Smason, Diane) (Entered: 10/02/2012)	Oct. 2, 2012	Oct. 2, 2012 PACER
6	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Harris Bank by Michael G. Cleveland (Cleveland, Michael) (Entered: 10/03/2012)	Oct. 3, 2012	Oct. 3, 2012 PACER
7	ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Harris Bank by Bruce R. Alper (Alper, Bruce) (Entered: 10/03/2012)	Oct. 3, 2012	Oct. 3, 2012 PACER
8	WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Harris Bank waiver sent on 10/1/2012, answer due 11/30/2012. (DeCamp, Aaron) (Entered: 10/16/2012)	Oct. 16, 2012	Oct. 16, 2012 PACER
9	ANSWER to Complaint by Harris Bank(Cleveland, Michael) (Entered: 11/28/2012)	Nov. 28, 2012	Nov. 28, 2012 PACER
10	MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Status hearing set for 2/20/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 11/29/2012)	Nov. 29, 2012	Nov. 29, 2012 PACER
11	MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: Status hearing reset for 3/6/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 02/19/2013)	Feb. 19, 2013	Feb. 19, 2013 PACER
12	MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Status hearing held on 3/6/2013. Status hearing set for 4/11/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 03/06/2013)	March 6, 2013	March 6, 2013 PACER
13	MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber:Status hearing held on 4/11/2013. Status hearing set for 4/25/2013 at 09:00 AM.Mailed notice (wp, ) (Entered: 04/11/2013)	April 11, 2013	April 11, 2013 PACER
14	MOTION by Plaintiff Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to approve consent judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Consent Decree)(Smason, Diane) (Entered: 04/25/2013) 1 Exhibit Consent Decree View on PACER	April 25, 2013	April 25, 2013 PACER
15	NOTICE of Motion by Diane Ilene Smason for presentment of motion to approve consent judgment 14 before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 5/2/2013 at 09:00 AM. (Smason, Diane) (Entered: 04/25/2013)	April 25, 2013	April 25, 2013 PACER
16	MINUTE entry before Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber: The Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Decree is granted. (For further detail see separate order). Mailed notice. (et, ) (Entered: 05/09/2013)	May 2, 2013	May 2, 2013 PACER
17	CONSENT DECREE Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 5/2/2013. (et, ) (Entered: 05/09/2013)	May 2, 2013	May 2, 2013 PACER
18	EXHIBIT B - Notice to all BMO Harris Bank N.A. Employees Signed by the Honorable Harry D. Leinenweber on 5/2/2013. (et, ) (Entered: 05/17/2013)	May 2, 2013	May 2, 2013 PACER

Case: EEOC v. Harris Bank

1:12-cv-07793 | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

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