Case: EEOC v. MRS ASSOCIATES INC.

2:06-cv-02099 | U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona

Filed Date: Aug. 31, 2006

Closed Date: Aug. 22, 2009

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Case Summary

In August 2006, the Phoenix District Office and Washington, DC office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against MRS Associates Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 102 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant paid the complaining party less than men with equivalent positions and r…
In August 2006, the Phoenix District Office and Washington, DC office of the EEOC filed this lawsuit against MRS Associates Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona alleging discrimination on the basis of sex, female, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 102 of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant paid the complaining party less than men with equivalent positions and retaliated against one complaining party for her opposition to these practices. Following some discovery, the parties settled the lawsuit through a settlement agreement in August 2007.The eighteen month agreement, containing prohibitions against discrimination and retaliation, sexually harassing employees and paying lower wages to any employee based on sex, required the defendant to: report on complaints and make other compliance reports, keep records, allow access to the EEOC for monitoring, expunge the complainants' employment records, provide neutral references, develop an anti-discrimination policy, post and distribute notice of employee rights, provide EEO training, institute a complaint resolution mechanism, place records of complaints in the offender's personnel file, and pay $157,500 to be distributed among two individuals. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2009.

Summary Authors

Daisy Manning (4/16/2008)

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People

For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4695392/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-mrs-associates-inc/

Judge(s)

McNamee, Stephen M. (Arizona)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

2:06-cv-02099

Docket (PACER)

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MRS Associates Inc

Aug. 22, 2007

Aug. 22, 2007

Docket
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2:06-cv-02099

Complaint

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MRS Associates Inc

Aug. 31, 2006

Aug. 31, 2006

Complaint
42

2:06-cv-02099

Order [Dismissing Case]

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. MRS Associates Inc

Aug. 22, 2007

Aug. 22, 2007

Order/Opinion

Resources

Docket

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4695392/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-mrs-associates-inc/

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ORDER re 13 STIPULATION for Telephonic Appearance. Defendant MRS Associates Inc.'s out-of-state party representative may appear telephonically at the April 12th Rule 16 Conference. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 03/16/07. (ESL)

March 16, 2007

March 16, 2007

RECAP
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ORDER re 30 STIPULATION for Assignment to Magistrate Judge for Settlement Conference; directing the parties to contact the Chambers of Magistrate Judge Aspey to schedule a settlement conference in this matter.IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court shall send a copy of this Order to Magistrate Judge Aspey.. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 6/7/07. (DMT, )

June 8, 2007

June 8, 2007

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ORDER DISMISSING CASE with prejudice, with each party to bear its own costs and attorneys' fees incurred in this action as of the date of the entry of this order re: joint stipulation re: settlement 41 . Court retains jurisdiction over enforcement of settlement agreement.. Signed by Judge Stephen M McNamee on 8/21/07. (DMT, )

Aug. 22, 2007

Aug. 22, 2007

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Case Details

State / Territory: Arizona

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 31, 2006

Closing Date: Aug. 22, 2009

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

MRS Associates Inc., Private Entity/Person

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Equal Pay Act, 29 U.S.C. § 206(d)

Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Monetary Relief

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Nature of Relief:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Damages

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Discrimination Prohibition

Retaliation Prohibition

Develop anti-discrimination policy

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Reporting

Recordkeeping

Monitoring

Amount Defendant Pays: 157500

Order Duration: 2007 - 2009

Issues

General/Misc.:

Retaliation

Discrimination Area:

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Pay / Benefits

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits