Case: EEOC v. VENTURA UNIFORM SERVICE

2:99-cv-02987 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana

Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1999

Closed Date: May 25, 2005

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Case Summary

The EEOC's New Orleans district office sued Ventura Uniform Service, Inc., a national uniform retailer, on September 30, 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The EEOC's complaint is unavailable, however their causes of action are stated in the consent decree. The EEOC alleged that Ventura violated Title VII when it discriminated against an employee based on sex (female) and her pregnancy by terminating her employment. The parties entered into the consent decree on May 25, 2000 which stipulated that Ventura would pay the aggrieved employee $5,560 in damages, would not discriminate in the future, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, create a policy concerning sex discrimination and pregnancy discrimination, and provide Title VII compliance training.

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Aaron Weismann (6/6/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:99-cv-02987	Docket EEOC v. Ventura Uniform Service	May 25, 2000	May 25, 2000 Docket
17 2:99-cv-02987	Consent Decree EEOC v. Ventura Uniform Service	May 25, 2000	May 25, 2000 Settlement Agreement

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Under the Radar: Visibility and the Effects of Discrimination Lawsuits in Small and Large Firms Carly Knight, Frank Dobbin, Alexandra Kalev	Research on how discrimination lawsuits affect corporate diversity has yielded mixed results. Qualitative studies highlight the limited efficacy of lawsuits in the typical workplace, finding that lit…	March 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT ( 1 summons(es) issued ) (ijg) (Entered: 09/30/1999)	Sept. 30, 1999	Sept. 30, 1999
	Automatic Referral (Utility Event) to Magistrate Sally Shushan (ijg) (Entered: 09/30/1999)	Sept. 30, 1999	Sept. 30, 1999
2	ANSWER by defendant Ventura Uniform Svc to complaint by plaintiff EEOC [1-1] (nn) (Entered: 11/30/1999)	Nov. 29, 1999	Nov. 29, 1999
3	MINUTE ENTRY 12/22/99: A preliminary phone conf is scheduled at 11:15 1/10/00 bfr Mag Judge Shushan to discuss the scheduling of pre- trial & trial dates by Magistrate Sally Shushan (sw) (Entered: 12/23/1999)	Dec. 22, 1999	Dec. 22, 1999
4	Written report by pla of meeting pursuant to Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (nn) (Entered: 01/10/2000)	Jan. 7, 2000	Jan. 7, 2000
6	Consent to trial and Order referring case to Magistrate Sally Shushan pursuant to 28 USC 636(c) by Judge Morey L. Sear Date Signed: 1/24/00 (gw) Modified on 02/02/2000 (Entered: 01/25/2000)	Jan. 25, 2000	Jan. 25, 2000
7	MINUTE ENTRY( 2/16/00): ORDERED that jury trial is RESET 10:00 8/14/00 before mag by Magistrate Sally Shushan (nn) (Entered: 02/17/2000)	Feb. 17, 2000	Feb. 17, 2000
8	Witness and exhibit list submitted by plaintiff EEOC (cbn) (Entered: 04/24/2000)	April 21, 2000	April 21, 2000
9	Witness and exhibit list submitted by defendant Ventura Uniform Svc (cbn) (Entered: 04/25/2000)	April 24, 2000	April 24, 2000
12	Motion by plaintiff EEOC and ORDER withdrawing attorney Gregory T. Juge & attorney Jeffrey Tobias Agular for EEOC and substituting attorney Yancy A. Carter, Michelle T. Butler for same by Magistrate Sally Shushan Date Signed: 5/1/00 (nn) (Entered: 05/03/2000)	April 28, 2000	April 28, 2000
10	MOTION by defendant Ventura Uniform Svc to compel discovery referred to Magistrate Sally Shushan to be heard before mag at 9:00 5/17/00 (nn) (Entered: 05/02/2000)	May 1, 2000	May 1, 2000
11	MOTION by defendant Ventura Uniform Svc to strike 2 witnesses from pla's witness list referred to Magistrate Sally Shushan to be heard before mag at 9:00 5/17/00 (nn) (Entered: 05/02/2000)	May 1, 2000	May 1, 2000
13	MINUTE ENTRY( 5/15/00): granting dft Ventura's motion to strike 2 witnesses from pla's witness list [11-1] by Magistrate Sally Shushan (nn) (Entered: 05/16/2000)	May 15, 2000	May 15, 2000
14	MINUTE ENTRY( 5/12/00): granting dft Ventura's motion to compel discovery [10-1]; pla is ORDERED to respond to dft's disc within 10 days of this order by Magistrate Sally Shushan (nn) (Entered: 05/16/2000)	May 15, 2000	May 15, 2000
16	Consent MOTION by plaintiff EEOC to approve and enter consent decree referred to Magistrate Sally Shushan (tbl) (Entered: 05/25/2000)	May 23, 2000	May 23, 2000
15	MINUTE ENTRY( 5/24/00): Following discussions among the parties, this case has settled by Magistrate Sally Shushan (nn) (Entered: 05/24/2000)	May 24, 2000	May 24, 2000
17	CONSENT DECREE: It is ordered that consent decree is entered as set forth herein; dft shall pay the sum of $5,560.00 as damages to Catina L Ivey in return for a release from Ms Ivey for any & all claims raised by Charge Number 270-99-0013 & Civil Action 99-2987, the subject of this decree. by Magistrate Sally Shushan Date Signed: 5/23/00 CASE CLOSED (tbl) (Entered: 05/25/2000)	May 25, 2000	May 25, 2000