Case: EEOC v. PIONEER ASSOCIATES INC (d/b/a WILLIAMS ELECTRIC COMPANY)

1:03-cv-00184 | U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina

Filed Date: July 29, 2003

Closed Date: Nov. 17, 2004

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Case Summary

In July 2003, the Charlotte office of the EEOC brought this suit against Pioneer Associates Inc. d/b/a Williams Electric Company in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimants by: 1) paying lower wages to female Flaggers than male Groundsmen, 2) refusing to allow female Flaggers to work storm trips because of their sex, 3) engaging in a pattern or practice of classifying female employees to Flaggers thus denying them equal opportunity for advancement, and 4) refusing to requalify female employees into the Groundsman position. These actions were alleged violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act. The case settled by entry of a consent decree in November 2004.

The one year consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation, expunge the claimant's records, give the claimants neutral references, pay the claimants $29,526 in damages, modify its written anti-discrimination policy, distribute the policy, post notice, and give the EEOC semi-annual reports of any complaints of discrimination under the EPA or Title VII.

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Kevin Wilemon (8/13/2007)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:03-cv-00184	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. Williams Electric Co	Nov. 17, 2004	Nov. 17, 2004 Docket
1 1:03-cv-00184	Complaint EEOC v. Williams Electric Company	July 29, 2003	July 29, 2003 Complaint
3 1:03-cv-00184	Amended Complaint EEOC v. Williams Electric Company	Sept. 23, 2003	Sept. 23, 2003 Complaint
9 1:03-cv-00184	Second Amended Complaint EEOC v. Pioneer Associations, Inc.	Dec. 8, 2003	Dec. 8, 2003 Complaint
13 1:03-cv-00184	Consent Decree EEOC v. Pioneer Associates, Inc.	Nov. 17, 2004	Nov. 17, 2004 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…	April 1, 2022	April 1, 2022 https://cris.tau.ac.il/...

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Docket

Last updated March 26, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT (jhg) (Entered: 07/31/2003)	July 29, 2003	July 29, 2003
	Consent to Trial by Magistrate Form given by Charlotte Clerk to counsel of record (jhg) (Entered: 07/31/2003)	July 29, 2003	July 29, 2003
3	AMENDED COMPLAINT by EEOC (Answer due 10/6/03 for Pioneer Assoc Inc, for Williams Elec Co ) amending [1-1] complaint and jury trial demand (jhg) (Entered: 09/25/2003)	Sept. 23, 2003	Sept. 23, 2003
3	Jury Demand by plaintiff EEOC included in the Amended Complaint (jhg) (Entered: 09/25/2003)	Sept. 23, 2003	Sept. 23, 2003
4	CONSENT/REFUSAL to Magistrate Jurisdiction by EEOC - refusal (jhg) (Entered: 09/25/2003)	Sept. 23, 2003	Sept. 23, 2003
5	CASE reassigned to Judge Lacy H. Thornburg - notice of reassignment mailed to parties. (jhg) (Entered: 09/25/2003)	Sept. 25, 2003	Sept. 25, 2003
	CASE REFERRED to Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. (jhg) (Entered: 09/25/2003)	Sept. 25, 2003	Sept. 25, 2003
6	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Pioneer Assoc Inc 9/23/03 Answer due on 11/24/03 for Pioneer Assoc Inc (jhg) (Entered: 11/06/2003)	Oct. 31, 2003	Oct. 31, 2003
7	MOTION by EEOC to Amend [1-1] complaint referred to: Magistrate Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. (jhg) (Entered: 11/24/2003)	Nov. 20, 2003	Nov. 20, 2003
	Case file sent to Mag. Judge Cogburn (ejb) (Entered: 12/02/2003)	Dec. 2, 2003	Dec. 2, 2003
	Case file returned to clerk's office (jhg) (Entered: 12/12/2003)	Dec. 8, 2003	Dec. 8, 2003
8	ORDER granting [7-1] motion to Amend [1-1] complaint ( signed by Magistrate Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. ) [EOD DATE: 12/12/03] (jhg) (Entered: 12/12/2003)	Dec. 8, 2003	Dec. 8, 2003
9	SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT by EEOC (Answer due 12/22/03 for Pioneer Assoc Inc, for Williams Elec Co ) amending [3-1] amended complaint by EEOC, [1-1] complaint (jhg) (Entered: 12/12/2003)	Dec. 8, 2003	Dec. 8, 2003
10	ANSWER to Complaint by Pioneer Assoc Inc, Williams Elec Co (jhg) (Entered: 12/30/2003)	Dec. 22, 2003	Dec. 22, 2003
11	Certificate of I.A.C. and Discovery Plan by plaintiff EEOC & defendants Williams Elec Co & Pioneer Assoc Inc (ejb) (Entered: 02/18/2004)	Feb. 12, 2004	Feb. 12, 2004
	Case file sent to Judge Thornburg (ejb) (Entered: 02/18/2004)	Feb. 18, 2004	Feb. 18, 2004
	Case file returned to clerk's office (jhg) (Entered: 02/23/2004)	Feb. 19, 2004	Feb. 19, 2004
12	INITIAL PRETRIAL ORDER Discovery deadline is 10/15/04 Motion filing deadline is 11/15/04 Mediation due: 11/5/04 Jury Trial set for 1/3/05 before Judge Lacy H. Thornburg ETT: 5 days ( signed by Judge Lacy H. Thornburg ) (jhg) (Entered: 02/23/2004)	Feb. 19, 2004	Feb. 19, 2004
	CASE NO LONGER REFERRED TO Magistrate Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. (pdf) (Entered: 07/01/2004)	June 30, 2004	June 30, 2004
13	(Consent Decree) ORDER ( signed by Judge Lacy H. Thornburg ) [EOD DATE: 11/19/04] (jhg) (Entered: 11/19/2004)	Nov. 17, 2004	Nov. 17, 2004
14	ORDER, Dismissing the above-captioned matter with prejudice ( signed by Judge Lacy H. Thornburg ) [EOD DATE: 11/19/04] (jhg) (Entered: 11/19/2004)	Nov. 17, 2004	Nov. 17, 2004