Filed Date: Sept. 11, 2003
Closed Date: June 1, 2005
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The Richmond, VA office of the EEOC brought this ADA suit against Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc. in September 2003, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia. The complaint alleged that the defendant failed to provide a reasonable accommodation to the charging party, leading to the charging party's discharge. The parties came to a settlement through mediation, and the court entered a consent decree in June 2004.
The one year consent decree called for the defendant to expunge from the charging party's record anything about the discrimination claim, pay the charging party $13,500 (back pay and compensatory damages), comply with applicable employment laws, and adopt policies and procedures regarding the ADA, institute training, and post a notice of employee rights under the ADA.
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Kevin Wilemon (6/1/2007)
Last updated March 23, 2024, 3:10 a.m.
State / Territory: Virginia
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 11, 2003
Closing Date: June 1, 2005
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
Quality Foods Cooperative, Inc. , Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.
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: 13500
Order Duration: 2004 - 2005
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis:
Disability (inc. reasonable accommodations)
EEOC-centric: