Case: EEOC v. Protis Executive Innovations, Inc.

1:04-cv-01585 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2004

Closed Date: 2008

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Case Summary

In September 2004, the Indianapolis District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against Protis Executive Innovations, a professional recruitment and placement agency, alleging discrimination under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. The complaint specifically alleged that the defendant coded applications by age and denied referrals to applicants age 40 and older because of their ages. Following a settlement conference, the parties settled the lawsuit in March 2005 through a consent decree.The three-year consent decree, containing anti-discrimination and retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: to update its recruitment database so that it can regularly search the database for age-related references to applicants; stop using age-related terms, birth dates, or age codes in its database, exceptwhere the applicant has voluntarily provided such information or where age is a bona fide occupational qualification for the position; keep records of any age discriminatory requests fromclients and report the requests to EEOC within 5 days; inform clients in writing within 5 days that both the client and defendant are prohibited under federal law from discriminating against job candidates on any protected basis, that defendant will not discriminate against job candidates on any protected basis, and that defendant will cease making referrals to the client unless it receives a written commitment of nondiscrimination from the client; make compliance reports to the EEOC; keep records; allow the EEOC access for monitoring; post notice of employee rights; provide training; and pay $150,000 to affected individuals identified by the Commission.The terms of the agreement were to run for 3 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2008.

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Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (3/18/2008)

Clearinghouse (6/10/2017)

Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:04-cv-01585	Docket (PACER)	March 18, 2005	March 18, 2005 Docket
1 1:04-cv-01585	Complaint	Sept. 28, 2004	Sept. 28, 2004 Complaint
1:04-cv-01585	EEOC Litigation Settlement Report - March 2005 No Court	March 18, 2005	March 18, 2005 Press Release
18 1:04-cv-01585	Consent Decree	March 18, 2005	March 18, 2005 Settlement Agreement
1:04-cv-01585	EEOC's Office of General Counsel FY 2005 Annual Report [Excerpt] No Court	April 13, 2006	April 13, 2006 Press Release

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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

Last updated March 26, 2025, 8:23 a.m.

ECF Number	Description	Date	Link Date / Link
1	COMPLAINT against Defendant, PROTIS EXECUTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC. with JURY DEMAND, filed by Plaintiff, EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(DMW, ) (Entered: 09/28/2004)	Sept. 28, 2004	Sept. 28, 2004
3	MAGISTRATE JUDGE's NOTICE of Availability to Exercise Jurisdiction issued (DMW, ) (Entered: 09/28/2004)	Sept. 28, 2004	Sept. 28, 2004
4	Summons Issued as to Defendant, PROTIS EXECUTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC.. (DMW, ) (Entered: 09/28/2004)	Sept. 28, 2004	Sept. 28, 2004
5	RETURN of Service by CMRRR by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. PROTIS EXECUTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC. served on 9/29/2004. (Note: Green card COPY submitted - original not filed.) (LSC, ) (Entered: 10/07/2004)	Oct. 7, 2004	Oct. 7, 2004
6	NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew W. Gruber on behalf of PROTIS EXECUTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC. (Gruber, Andrew) (Entered: 10/19/2004)	Oct. 19, 2004	Oct. 19, 2004
7	NOTICE of Appearance by Duane R. Denton on behalf of PROTIS EXECUTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC. (Denton, Duane) (Entered: 10/19/2004)	Oct. 19, 2004	Oct. 19, 2004
8	NOTICE of Parties' First Extension of Time by PROTIS EXECUTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC. (Gruber, Andrew) (Entered: 10/19/2004)	Oct. 19, 2004	Oct. 19, 2004
9	CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Pursuant to Local Rule 81.2 by PROTIS EXECUTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC.. (Gruber, Andrew) (Entered: 10/19/2004)	Oct. 19, 2004	Oct. 19, 2004
10	Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to December 20, 2004 to Respond to Complaint by PROTIS EXECUTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gruber, Andrew) (Entered: 11/15/2004)	Nov. 15, 2004	Nov. 15, 2004
11	ORDER granting deft's 10 Motion for Extension of Time to File response to complaint. Deft's responsive pleading is stayed pending a Telephonic Status Conference set for 12/2/2004 03:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker. Signed by Judge Tim A. Baker on 11/22/04. (SWM, ) (Entered: 11/23/2004)	Nov. 22, 2004	Nov. 22, 2004
12	ORDER on 12/2/04 Telephonic Status Conference. Parties appeared by counsel. Discussion held regarding settlement and related matters. The deadline for Deft to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is stayed pending further order. SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference set for 2/17/2005 10:00 AM Telephonic before Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker . Signed by Judge Tim A. Baker on 12/3/04. (SWM, ) (Entered: 12/06/2004)	Dec. 3, 2004	Dec. 3, 2004
13	Unopposed MOTION for Continuance of February 17, 2005 Status Conference by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Maple, Johanna) (Entered: 02/14/2005)	Feb. 14, 2005	Feb. 14, 2005
14	ORDER granting pltf's 13 Motion for Continuance of Telephonic Status Conference currently set for 2/17/2005.SCHEDULING ORDER: Status Conference RESET for 2/22/2005 02:00 PM Telephonic before Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker . Signed by Judge Tim A. Baker on 2/16/05. (SWM, ) (Entered: 02/16/2005)	Feb. 16, 2005	Feb. 16, 2005
15	ORDER on 2/22/05 Telephonic Status Conference and ORDER setting Settlement Conference and related deadlines. Parties appeared by counsel. Discussion held regarding settlement and related matters. SCHEDULING ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 3/8/2005 09:00 AM in room #234 before Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker (confidential settlement statements due three business days prior to the conference). Signed by Judge Tim A. Baker on 2/23/05. (SWM, ) (Entered: 02/23/2005)	Feb. 23, 2005	Feb. 23, 2005
16	ORDER on 3/8/05 settlement conference. Parties appeared in person and by counsel. Settlement discussions were held, and this case is now settled. Parties shall file a proposed consent decree w/i 30 days. Signed by Judge Tim A. Baker on 3/9/05. (SWM, ) (Entered: 03/09/2005)	March 9, 2005	March 9, 2005
17	Joint MOTION For Entry of a Consent Decree by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION, PROTIS EXECUTIVE INNOVATIONS, INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Consent Decree)(Maple, Johanna) (Entered: 03/16/2005)	March 16, 2005	March 16, 2005
18	CLOSED JUDGMENT via CONSENT DECREE in favor of Plaintiff against Defendant w/Retention of Jurisdiction by Court. Signed by Judge David Frank Hamilton on 3/18/2005. c/m(LSC, ) (Entered: 03/18/2005)	March 18, 2005	March 18, 2005

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Indiana

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Sept. 28, 2004

Closing Date: 2008

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Protis Executive Innovations, Inc.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), 29 U.S.C. §§ 621 et seq.

Other Dockets:

Southern District of Indiana 1:04-cv-01585

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Monitoring

Other requirements regarding hiring, promotion, retention

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Recordkeeping

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 150000

Order Duration: 2005 - 2008

Issues

General/Misc.:

Pattern or Practice

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

Disparate Treatment

Discrimination Basis:

Age discrimination

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. Protis Executive Innovations, Inc., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/8805/ (last updated 6/10/2017).