Filed Date: July 31, 1998
Closed Date: Nov. 16, 1999
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On July 31, 1998, the Chicago District Office of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 against AlliedSignal, an aerospace, automotive, and engineering company. (AlliedSignal was purchased by Honeywell International, Inc. in 2009.) The EEOC claimed that AlliedSignal had engaged in a pattern and practice of discrimination in relation to its reduction in force at its Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona facilities between 1993 and 1994. EEOC sought relief for a group of over 300 former employees aged forty or older,
On October 13, 1998, this case was consolidated with a private action (98-cv-01233) against the same defendant that alleged age discrimination.
The Consent Decree, which was signed on November 16, 1999, stipulated that AlliedSignal was enjoined from discriminating in violation of the ADEA and from retaliating against persons who participated in any way in the lawsuit or in the EEOC's investigation, or who received monetary relief. AlliedSignal was obligated to provide training for its employees regarding the ADEA and the company's "Reduction in Force" policy. The Consent Decree further required the defendant to allow charging parties to reapply for positions, and to provide neutral references for those who choose not to. The plaintiff class received $8 million, part of which was set aside for increased monthly pension benefits to be distributed over time.
Summary Authors
Jennifer Gitter (3/20/2013)
Balzer v. Honeywell Intl Inc, District of Arizona (1998)
Last updated March 9, 2023, 3:17 a.m.
State / Territory: Arizona
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: July 31, 1998
Closing Date: Nov. 16, 1999
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and a class of over 300 former employees of an engineering company who complained of age discrimination.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
AlliedSignal, Private Entity/Person
Defendant Type(s):
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.
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: 8,000,000
Order Duration: 1999 - 2001
Content of Injunction:
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis:
EEOC-centric: