Case: EEOC v. HARDEE'S OF SOUTHWEST MISSOURI INC

3:05-cv-03050 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2005

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

The Little Rock office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, against Hardee's of Southwest Missouri, Inc. The complaint, filed in August 2005, alleged sex and pregnancy discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, specifically that the charging party was terminated from her job because of her pregnancy. The parties entered into a consent decree in July 2006. The decree, valid for three years, required Defendant to pay the charging party $8,500, provide her with a neutral employment reference and expunge her employment records. Defendant was enjoined from discriminating or retaliating in violation of Title VII and required to post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility and report annually to the EEOC about any internal complaints of pregnancy discrimination. Defendant was also required to train its managers regarding Title VII's requirements, especially with regard to sex and pregnancy discrimination. The docket sheet shows that no further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

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Summary Authors

Shankar Viswanathan (7/31/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/7/2017)

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For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5101943/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-hardees-of-southwest-missouri/

Judge(s)

Hendren, Jimm Larry (Arkansas)

Jones, Beverly Stites (Arkansas)

Judge(s)

Hendren, Jimm Larry (Arkansas)

Jones, Beverly Stites (Arkansas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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3:05-cv-03050	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Hardee's of Southwest Missouri Inc	July 28, 2006	July 28, 2006 Docket
1 3:05-cv-03050	Complaint EEOC v. Hardee's of Southwest Missouri Inc	Aug. 29, 2005	Aug. 29, 2005 Complaint
12-1 3:05-cv-03050	Consent Decree EEOC v. Hardee's of Southwest Missouri Inc	July 28, 2006	July 28, 2006 Settlement Agreement

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5101943/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-hardees-of-southwest-missouri/

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ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
12	CONSENT JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Jimm Larry Hendren on July 27, 2006. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix A - Notice; # 2 Appendix B - Neutral Reference)(jn) 1 Appendix A - Notice View on PACER 2 Appendix B - Neutral Reference View on PACER	July 28, 2006	July 28, 2006 RECAP