Filed Date: Oct. 5, 2005
Closed Date: 2006
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On October 5, 2005, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"), on behalf of a customer service representative ("CSR"), filed a lawsuit in the District Court of New Jersey, under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("AEA"), against Port Elizabeth Terminal and Warehouse. The EEOC sought injunctive relief, compensatory damages, punitive damages, attorneys' fees, and other forms of affirmative relief, claiming that the defendant treated the complainant less favorably than younger, non-black CSRs, eventually resulting in her discharge after she complained about the disparate treatment.
On June 15, 2006, the District Court (Judge William J. Martini) entered a consent decree where the defendant, among other things, agreed to pay the complainant $28,500.
Summary Authors
Perry Miska (4/13/2014)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4308905/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-port-elizabeth-terminal/
Martini, William J. (New Jersey)
Marino, Stephanie (Pennsylvania)
McNair, Jacqueline H. (Pennsylvania)
O'Boyle, Judith A. (Pennsylvania)
Conlan, Michael J. (New Jersey)
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State / Territory: New Jersey
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Key Dates
Filing Date: Oct. 5, 2005
Closing Date: 2006
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of a customer service representative who was allegedly discriminated against based on her age and race.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
PORT ELIZABETH TERMINAL & WAREHOUSE, Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.
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
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Amount Defendant Pays: 28,500
Order Duration: 2006 - 2008
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Race(s):
EEOC-centric: