Case: EEOC v. WHEELS OF WELLNESS

2:05-cv-04773 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

Filed Date: Sept. 6, 2005

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

The Philadelphia office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, against Wheels of Wellness, Inc. The complaint, filed in September 2005, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically that Defendant subjected the charging party to sexual harassment. In January 2006 the parties entered into a consent decree. The decree, valid for three years, required Defendant to pay a total of $60,200 ($30,200 to the charging party and $6,000 each to five other female employees). Defendant was enjoined from discriminating or retaliating in violation of Title VII, and required to provide Title VII training to its employees, post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility, draft a policy against discrimination, harassment and retaliation, and draft a complaint procedure. The term of the decree was three years. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

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Shankar Viswanathan (7/16/2007)

Clearinghouse (6/11/2017)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:05-cv-04773	Docket (PACER) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wheels of Wellness, Inc.	Jan. 27, 2006	Jan. 27, 2006 Docket
1 2:05-cv-04773	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wheels of Wellness, Inc.	Sept. 6, 2005	Sept. 6, 2005 Complaint
12 2:05-cv-04773	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wheels of Wellness, Inc.	Jan. 25, 2006	Jan. 25, 2006 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…	March 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 against WHEELS OF WELLNESS, INC. , filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(ss, ) (Entered: 09/06/2005)	Sept. 6, 2005	Sept. 6, 2005
	Summons Issued, One original mailed as to WHEELS OF WELLNESS, INC.. Forwarded To: Counsel on 9/6/05 (ss, ) (Entered: 09/06/2005)	Sept. 6, 2005	Sept. 6, 2005
	DEMAND for Trial by Jury by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (ss, ) (Entered: 09/06/2005)	Sept. 6, 2005	Sept. 6, 2005
2	Affidavit of Service of TOM FREDERICKS re: service of Summons and Complaint upon MARYANN GRAMIACK on behalf of DEFENDANTS WHEELS OF WELLNESS, INC. by Personal Service on 9/22/2005, answer due 10/12/2005. (jpd) (Entered: 10/06/2005)	Oct. 6, 2005	Oct. 6, 2005
3	STIPULATION to extend time for answer to complaint by WHEELS OF WELLNESS, INC.. (SHULTZ, CHRISTINE) (FILED IN ERROR BY ATTORNEY; COPY FORWARDED TO JUDGE FOR APPROVAL) Modified on 10/17/2005 (np). (Entered: 10/14/2005)	Oct. 14, 2005	Oct. 14, 2005
4	Defendant's ANSWER to Complaint by WHEELS OF WELLNESS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(SHULTZ, CHRISTINE) (Entered: 10/21/2005)	Oct. 21, 2005	Oct. 21, 2005
5	NOTICE of Appearance by CHRISTINE N. SHULTZ on behalf of WHEELS OF WELLNESS, INC. (SHULTZ, CHRISTINE) (Entered: 10/21/2005)	Oct. 21, 2005	Oct. 21, 2005
6	NOTICE of Hearing:RULE 16 SCHEDULING CONFERENCE SET FOR 11/8/2005 09:30 AM IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS BEFORE HONORABLE PAUL S. DIAMOND. (cdj, ) (Entered: 10/24/2005)	Oct. 24, 2005	Oct. 24, 2005
8	Minute Entry for Pretrial Conference held before Judge PAUL S. DIAMOND on 11/9/05 (jpd) (Entered: 11/10/2005)	Nov. 10, 2005	Nov. 10, 2005
9	ORDER THAT A SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE IS SET FOR 12/7/2005 AT 9:30 AM IN COURTROOM BEFORE HONORABLE PAUL S. DIAMOND. SIGNED BY JUDGE PAUL S. DIAMOND ON 11/21/05. 11/22/05 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED.(fdc) (Entered: 11/22/2005)	Nov. 21, 2005	Nov. 21, 2005
10	ORDER THAT A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE IS SET FOR 12/12/2005 AT 10:00 A.M. IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS BEFORE HONORABLE PAUL S. DIAMOND. SIGNED BY JUDGE PAUL S. DIAMOND ON 12/7/05. 12/7/05 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED. (jpd) (Entered: 12/07/2005)	Dec. 7, 2005	Dec. 7, 2005
11	ORDER DISMISSING ACTION WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 41.1(b). SIGNED BY JUDGE PAUL S. DIAMOND ON 12/12/05. 12/12/05 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-MAILED AND FAXED.(cj, ) (Entered: 12/12/2005)	Dec. 12, 2005	Dec. 12, 2005
12	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT Proposed Consent Decree by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (SMITH, RACHEL) (Entered: 01/25/2006)	Jan. 25, 2006	Jan. 25, 2006
13	CONSENT DECREE. SIGNED BY JUDGE PAUL S. DIAMOND ON 1/26/06. 1/27/06 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jpd) (Entered: 01/27/2006)	Jan. 26, 2006	Jan. 26, 2006
14	ORDER THAT THE ORDER DISMISSING THIS ACTION WITH PREJUDICE UNDER LOCAL RULE 41.1(b)(DOC. NO.11) IS HEREBY VACATED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT THE CONSENT DECREE IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED AS AN ORDER OF THE COURT. THE CLERK OF SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. SIGNED BY JUDGE PAUL S. DIAMOND ON 1/26/06. 1/27/06 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED. (jpd) Additional attachment(s) added on 1/31/2006 (jpd, ). (Entered: 01/27/2006)	Jan. 27, 2006	Jan. 27, 2006