Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2005
Closed Date: 2009
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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.
Summary Authors
Shankar Viswanathan (7/31/2007)
Clearinghouse (6/7/2017)
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/
Jones, Beverly Stites (Arkansas)
Jones, Beverly Stites (Arkansas)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/5101943/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-hardees-of-southwest-missouri/
Last updated Aug. 2, 2023, 3:10 a.m.
State / Territory: Arkansas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Aug. 29, 2005
Closing Date: 2009
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
Hardee's of Southwest Missouri, Inc., Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
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: 8500
Order Duration: 2006 - 2009
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: