Filed Date: June 20, 2001
Closed Date: Jan. 3, 2002
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In June 2001, the EEOC district office in Phoenix, Arizona brought this suit against Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a national retailer of consumer goods, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. The complaint is not currently available. After very little discovery, the parties settled and a consent decree was entered in January 2002. Although the consent decree is not available, the docket states that the defendant agreed to pay a total of $190,572.17.
Summary Authors
Joel Pettit (7/17/2007)
Last updated March 29, 2024, 3:12 a.m.
State / Territory: Arizona
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Key Dates
Filing Date: June 20, 2001
Closing Date: Jan. 3, 2002
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
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.
Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 190527.17
Issues
Discrimination-area:
EEOC-centric: