Case: EEOC v. OCS GROUP INC

1:04-cv-05947 | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York

Filed Date: July 30, 2004

Closed Date: Aug. 11, 2007

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Case Summary

In July 2004, the New York District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against OCS Group, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the four charging parties (Black security guards) on the basis of their race, color, and national origin by paying them less than other lighter-skinned employees who were performing essentially the same work. The parties reached a settlement through a consent decree in August 2004, about two weeks after the suit was filed. The three-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to post a Title VII notice, provide annual Title VII training for all employees, distribute its anti-discrimination policy to its employees, provide the charging parties with neutral references, and pay $57,000 to be distributed among the four charging parties. The decree was entered in 2004 and scheduled to last 2007. No further docket entries exist, so the case is closed.

Summary Authors

Michele Marxkors (6/13/2007)

Clearinghouse (12/23/2018)

People

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Judge(s)

Daniels, George B. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Grossman, Elizabeth Anne (New York)

Santos, Adela P. (New York)

Judge(s)

Daniels, George B. (New York)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Grossman, Elizabeth Anne (New York)

Santos, Adela P. (New York)

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Documents in this case

1:04-cv-05947	Docket EEOC v. OCS Group Inc	Sept. 1, 2004	Sept. 1, 2004 Docket
1 1:04-cv-05947	Complaint EEOC v. OCS Group Inc	July 30, 2004	July 30, 2004 Complaint
4 1:04-cv-05947	Consent Decree EEOC v. OCS Group Inc	Aug. 11, 2004	Aug. 11, 2004 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

See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11731657/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-ocs-group-inc/

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Docket for: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. OCS Group, Inc.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
1	July 30, 2004	COMPLAINT against OCS Group, Inc. Document filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(jjm, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 8/4/2004 (jjm, ). (Entered: 08/02/2004)	Clearinghouse
	July 30, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED as to OCS Group, Inc. (jjm, ) (Entered: 08/02/2004)	PACER
	July 30, 2004	Case Designated ECF. (jjm, ) (Entered: 08/02/2004)	PACER
	July 30, 2004	SUMMONS ISSUED as to OCS Group, Inc. (jjm, )
	July 30, 2004	Magistrate Judge Michael H. Dolinger is so designated. (jjm, )
	July 30, 2004	Case Designated ECF. (jjm, )
2	Aug. 9, 2004	CONSENT TO Decree. Document filed by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.(Santos, Adela) (Entered: 08/09/2004)	RECAP
3	Aug. 10, 2004	INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: counsel are directed to appear for a pretrial conference on 10/6/04 at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 618, 40 Foley Square, New York, NY. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 8/4/04) (kw, ) (Entered: 08/10/2004)	RECAP
	Aug. 10, 2004	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Pretrial Conference set for 10/6/2004 09:30 AM before Judge George B. Daniels. (kw, ) (Entered: 08/10/2004)	PACER
	Aug. 10, 2004	Set Deadlines/Hearings: Pretrial Conference set for 10/6/2004 09:30 AM before Judge George B. Daniels. (kw, )
4	Aug. 11, 2004	CONSENT Decree: The EEOC and Defendant desire to settle this action, and therefore do hereby stipulate and consent to the entry of this Decree. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 8/11/04) (kw, ) (Entered: 08/11/2004)	Clearinghouse
	Sept. 1, 2004	Mailed notice of Right to Appeal to Attorney(s) of Record: Elizabeth Anne Grossman, Adela P. Santos. (snu, ) (Entered: 09/01/2004)	PACER
	Sept. 1, 2004	Mailed notice of Right to Appeal to Attorney(s) of Record: Elizabeth Anne Grossman, Adela P. Santos. (snu, )