Case: EEOC v. DMS DIRECT MARKETING SERVICES INC
2:99-cv-01766 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Filed Date: Sept. 30, 1999
Closed Date: May 5, 2000
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Case Summary
In September 1999, the Phoenix District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against DMS Direct Marketing Services, Inc., aka Direct Marketing Services, Inc., and related businesses in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona. We do not have a copy of the complaint; however, it appears from an EEOC press release that the complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against eleven individuals on the basis of race in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the defendant subjected the individuals to racial harassment, paid them unequal wages, and denied them promotions because of their race, Black. Six charging parties intervened in the suit in November 1999. After some discovery, the parties settled in May 2000 through a consent decree.
The consent decree contained non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses and required the defendant to: provide Title VII training for all its employees, maintain all relevant documents, post an anti-discrimination notice, evaluate supervisory and human resource personnel on their response to complaints of discrimination, and pay $700,000. Additionally the defendant was required to apologize to each charging party and expunge their employment records.
Summary Authors
Keri Livingston (7/30/2007)
People
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11060111/parties/eeoc-v-direct-marketing-svc/
McNamee, Stephen M. (Arizona)
Langerman, Amy G (Arizona)
O'Neill, Mary Joleen (Arizona)
Jaburg, Gary Joseph (Arizona)
Jellison, James M (Arizona)
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Resources
Docket
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11060111/eeoc-v-direct-marketing-svc/
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Docket for: EEOC v. Direct Marketing Svc
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 30, 1999
Closing Date: May 5, 2000
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
Private Entity/Person
ACMR Enterprises, Inc.
CSG Inc.
DMS Direct Marketing Services, Inc.
Universal Teleservices Arizona Corporation
Universal Teleservices Network Corporation
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Other Dockets:
District of Arizona 2:99-cv-01766
Available Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed
Relief Granted:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Amount Defendant Pays: 700000
Order Duration: 2000 - 2002
Issues
General/Misc.:
Discrimination Area:
Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination Basis:
National origin discrimination
Affected National Origin/Ethnicity(s):
Affected Race(s):
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
EEOC-centric:
Private Party intervened in EEOC suit
Case Summary of EEOC v. DMS DIRECT MARKETING SERVICES INC, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8261/ (last updated 7/30/2007).