Case: EEOC v. WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL

2:06-cv-02670 | U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Filed Date: June 15, 2006

Closed Date: 2009

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Case Summary

In June 2006, the New York District Office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against transportation provider Washington Group International, Inc. and 21st Century Rail Corp. in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey alleging discrimination on the basis of gender, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant failed to promote the two complaining parties to supervisory positions based upon their gender. Fo…

The two-year decree, containing anti-discrimination and retaliation language, required the defendants to: report complaints and make other compliance reports, keep records, allow the EEOC access for monitoring, post notice of employee rights, provide gender and racial statistics regarding vacancies and how they are filled, provide EEO training, and pay $70,000 to two individuals. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

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David Friedman (5/12/2008)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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2:06-cv-02670	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Washington Group International, Inc.	Oct. 4, 2007	Oct. 4, 2007 Docket
1 2:06-cv-02670	Complaint EEOC v. Washington Group International, Inc.	June 14, 2006	June 14, 2006 Complaint
10 2:06-cv-02670	Consent Decree EEOC v. Washington Group International, Inc.	Oct. 4, 2007	Oct. 4, 2007 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 WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., 21st CENTURY RAIL CORP. JURY DEMAND, filed by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION.(no fee reqd) (Attachments: # 1 COMPLAINT)(dr, ) (Entered: 06/15/2006)	June 14, 2006	June 14, 2006
2	Defendants' ANSWER to Complaint (by Washington Group International, Inc. and 21st Century Rail Corp.) by 21st CENTURY RAIL CORP..(BANCROFT, ANNE) (Entered: 08/14/2006)	Aug. 14, 2006	Aug. 14, 2006
3	ORDER Initial Conference set for 12/20/2006 10:00 AM in Newark - Courtroom 2C before Magistrate Judge Ronald J. Hedges.. Signed by Judge Ronald J. Hedges on 10/31/06. (nm, ) (Entered: 10/31/2006)	Oct. 31, 2006	Oct. 31, 2006
4	NOTICE of Appearance by KONRAD BATOG on behalf of EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION (BATOG, KONRAD) (Entered: 11/29/2006)	Nov. 29, 2006	Nov. 29, 2006
	Judge Mark Falk and Mark Falk added. Judge Ronald J. Hedges no longer assigned to case. CHAMBER'S NOTE: Each party is to deliver to Hon. Mark Falk, U.S.M.J., USPO & Courthouse, 1 Federal Square, Room 457, Newark, NJ 07101 or fax to (973) 645-3097, no later than January 2, 2007, a confidential letter, not to exceed 5 pages, summarizing the relevant facts, the respective legal positions, status of the case and the client's position on settlement. The letter shall NOT be electronically filed.(jgb, ) (Entered: 11/29/2006)	Nov. 29, 2006	Nov. 29, 2006
5	ORDER Settlement Conference set for 2/22/2007 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Mark Falk. Status Conference set for 2/22/2007 10:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Mark Falk.. Signed by Judge Mark Falk on 1/25/07. (sr, ) (Entered: 01/29/2007)	Jan. 29, 2007	Jan. 29, 2007
6	DECLARATION of Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.7.1 re 2 Answer to Complaint by WASHINGTON GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC., 21st CENTURY RAIL CORP.. (BANCROFT, ANNE) (Entered: 02/21/2007)	Feb. 21, 2007	Feb. 21, 2007
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mark Falk : Settlement Conference held on 2/22/2007. (LM, ) (Entered: 02/22/2007)	Feb. 22, 2007	Feb. 22, 2007
7	PRETRIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Settlement Conference set for 5/15/2007 04:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Mark Falk. Status Conference set for 5/15/2007 04:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Mark Falk. Discovery due by 11/1/2007; etc.. Signed by Judge Mark Falk on 2/22/07. (sr, ) (Entered: 02/23/2007)	Feb. 22, 2007	Feb. 22, 2007
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mark Falk : Telephone Conference held on 3/20/2007. (LM, ) (Entered: 03/20/2007)	March 20, 2007	March 20, 2007
8	AFFIDAVIT/Certification in support of discovery confidentiality order of Konrad Batog by EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION. (BATOG, KONRAD) (Entered: 04/10/2007)	April 10, 2007	April 10, 2007
9	DISCOVERY CONFIDENTIALITY ORDER fld.. Signed by Judge Mark Falk on 4/13/07. (sr, ) (Entered: 04/16/2007)	April 16, 2007	April 16, 2007
	Set Hearings: Status Conference via telephone set for Wednesday, 4/18/2007 at 11:00 AM before Magistrate Judge Mark Falk. (LM, ) (Entered: 04/17/2007)	April 17, 2007	April 17, 2007
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mark Falk : Telephone Conference held on 4/18/2007. (LM, ) (Entered: 04/30/2007)	April 18, 2007	April 18, 2007
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mark Falk : Settlement Conference held on 5/15/2007. (LM, ) (Entered: 05/17/2007)	May 15, 2007	May 15, 2007
	TEXT ORDER - Status Conference via telephone set for 6/19/2007 at 3:15 PM before Magistrate Judge Mark Falk. It shall be plaintiff's counsel's responsibility to contact all counsel to set up the conference as well as initiate the conference call. Kindly mark your calendar accordingly.Ordered by Judge Mark Falk on 6/11/07. (LM, ) (Entered: 06/11/2007)	June 11, 2007	June 11, 2007
	TEXT ORDER - Settlement Conference via telephone set for 7/23/2007 at 4:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Mark Falk. It shall be plaintiff's counsel's responsibility to contact all counsel to set up the conference as well as initiate the conference call. Kindly mark your calendar accordingly. Orderedby Judge Mark Falk on 6/25/07. (LM, ) (Entered: 06/25/2007)	June 25, 2007	June 25, 2007
	Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Mark Falk : Status Conference via telephone held on 6/25/2007. (LM, ) (Entered: 06/27/2007)	June 25, 2007	June 25, 2007
10	CONSENT DECREE. Signed by Judge William J. Martini on 10/4/07. (gh, ) (Entered: 10/04/2007)	Oct. 4, 2007	Oct. 4, 2007
	***Civil Case Terminated. (gh, ) (Entered: 10/04/2007)	Oct. 4, 2007	Oct. 4, 2007