Case: EEOC v. Burns International Security Services

2:03-cv-01390 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: March 31, 2003

Closed Date: June 24, 2006

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Case Summary

The Philadelphia Office of the EEOC filed this action in March 2003 in the District Court for the District of New Jersey. The defendant was Burns International Security Services, a security guard and security system provider. The controversy involved the alleged sexual harassment of a female employee, and subsequent demotion of that employee which was allegedly a result of her complaints. The lawsuit was eventually resolved by consent decree in June of 2004. The complainant, who did not intervene in the case, was awarded $9,000 and the guarantee of a neutral job reference. In addition, the Defendant had to perform two EEO training sessions and post a Notice for two years.

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Tony Verticchio (6/30/2007)

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2:03-cv-01390	Docket	June 24, 2004	June 24, 2004 Docket
10 2:03-cv-01390	Consent Decree	June 24, 2004	June 24, 2004 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…	April 1, 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 filed; jury demand FILING FEE $ wv (dr) (Entered: 03/31/2003)	March 31, 2003	March 31, 2003
2	NOTICE of Allocation and Assignment filed. ( NEWARK - Judge BASSLER - Magistrate Judge ARLEO) (NM) (dr) (Entered: 03/31/2003)	March 31, 2003	March 31, 2003
	SUMMONS(ES) issued for BURNS INTERNATIONAL ( 20 Days) (Immed to Counsel) (dr) (Entered: 03/31/2003)	March 31, 2003	March 31, 2003
4	CONSENT ORDER, that the defendant be and the same hereby is granted leave to file and serve an answer to other responsive pleading to the complaint, as if within time, said answer or other responsive pleading, to the filed and served w/in 3 days of the day of this order. etc. ( signed by Judge William G. Bassler ) (NM) (JB) (Entered: 06/13/2003)	June 10, 2003	June 10, 2003
5	ANSWER to Complaint by BURNS INTERNATIONAL (JB) (Entered: 06/13/2003)	June 13, 2003	June 13, 2003
6	ORDER, setting scheduling conference for 3:00 11/18/03 ( signed by Magistrate Judge Madeline C. Arleo ) (NM) (JB) (Entered: 10/14/2003)	Oct. 8, 2003	Oct. 8, 2003
7	PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER setting Amending of pleadings on 1/30/04 ; Discovery cutoff 3/31/04 ; Telephone status conference 3:30 1/29/04 ; signed by Magistrate Judge Madeline C. Arleo )(NM) (JB) (Entered: 11/25/2003)	Nov. 21, 2003	Nov. 21, 2003
8	LETTER ORDER, a Settlement Conference set for 3/15/2004 02:30 PM in Newark - Courtroom 2A before Magistrate Judge Madeline C. Arleo.. Signed by Judge Madeline C. Arleo on 03/04/04. (JB, ) (Entered: 03/08/2004)	March 4, 2004	March 4, 2004
9	AFFIDAVIT of Service for responses, etc. served on defendants on 05/07/04, filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (JB, ) (Entered: 05/14/2004)	May 13, 2004	May 13, 2004
10	CONSENT DECREE APROVED AND SO ORDER, each party to bear its own attorney fees. Signed by Judge William G. Bassler on 6/23/04. (bl, ) (Entered: 06/28/2004)	June 24, 2004	June 24, 2004
11	STIPULATION AND ORDER of dismissal pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(ii) pursuant to provisions of Consent Decree, without prejudice, each party to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees. Signed by Judge William G. Bassler on 6/23/04. (bl, ) (Entered: 06/28/2004)	June 24, 2004	June 24, 2004
	***Civil Case Terminated. (bl, ) (Entered: 06/28/2004)	June 24, 2004	June 24, 2004