Case: EEOC v. A E SWEENEY MASONRY, INC.

1:05-cv-02577 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2005

Closed Date: March 31, 2010

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Case Summary

The Baltimore District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, against A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc. The complaint, filed in September 2005, alleged race discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the complaint alleged that Defendant subjected the charging parties to harassment, gave them more difficult job assignments, transferred them involuntarily because of their race, African American, and also discharged them in retaliation for engaging in conduct protected under Title VII. In March 2006 a consent decree was entered through the Philadelphia District Office. The decree, valid for four years, required Defendant to pay the two charging parties, $30,000 each in compensatory damages, provide them with neutral employment reference, expunge their employment records and offer to reinstate their jobs with retroactive seniority and with all benefits. Defendant was enjoined from discriminating or retaliating in violation of Title VII, and required to adopt and distribute a policy against discrimination and harassment, post an EEO notice at its facility, provide EEO training to its current and future employees, maintain records according to Title VII's record-keeping requirements and report any complaints of harassment/discrimination to the EEOC within seven days of the complaint. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2010.

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Elizabeth Glassman (7/27/2007)

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People

Attorney for Defendant

Day, Charles Bernard (Maryland)

Attorney for Defendant

Day, Charles Bernard (Maryland)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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1:05-cv-02577	Docket (PACER) EEOC v. A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc.	March 31, 2006	March 31, 2006 Docket
1-1 1:05-cv-02577	Complaint Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc.	Sept. 25, 2005	Sept. 25, 2005 Complaint
12 1:05-cv-02577	Consent Decree Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc.	March 31, 2006	March 31, 2006 Settlement Agreement
1:05-cv-02577	EEOC Litigation Settlements - March 2006 EEOC v. AE Sweeney Masonry, Inc. No Court	May 19, 2006	May 19, 2006 Press Release

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Resources

Title	Description		External URL Date / External URL
Black Farmers FAQ: The history of discrimination against Black farmers and policy initiatives to remedy these inequities. Legal Defense Fund	Black farmers have long faced systemic discrimination by public and private institutions and barriers to economic mobility. Inequities in the administration of government farm programs and discrimina…		https://www.naacpldf.org/...
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 A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc. , filed by EEOC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(apl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/19/2005)	Sept. 15, 2005	Sept. 15, 2005
	Jury Trial Demand by EEOC. (apl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/19/2005)	Sept. 15, 2005	Sept. 15, 2005
2	Summons Issued 20 days as to A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc.. (apl, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/19/2005)	Sept. 19, 2005	Sept. 19, 2005
3	NOTICE of Appearance by Barbara J Kraft on behalf of A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc. (Kraft, Barbara) (Entered: 01/31/2006)	Jan. 31, 2006	Jan. 31, 2006
4	Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc.. Responses due by 2/17/2006 (Attachments: # 1)(Kraft, Barbara) (Entered: 01/31/2006)	Jan. 31, 2006	Jan. 31, 2006
5	Paperless ORDER granting 4 parties' Consent Motion for Extension of Time to Answer A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc. answer due 3/3/2006. (Bennett, Richard) (Entered: 01/31/2006)	Jan. 31, 2006	Jan. 31, 2006
6	MOTION for Ronald L. Phillips to Appear Pro Hac Vice by EEOC. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/15/2006)	Feb. 14, 2006	Feb. 14, 2006
7	MARGINAL ORDER granting 6 Motion of Plaintiff for Ronald L. Phillips to Appear Pro Hac Vice (for document #7 see #6). Signed by Clerk on 2/14/06. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/15/2006)	Feb. 14, 2006	Feb. 14, 2006
8	Second MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Complaint by A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc.. Responses due by 3/24/2006 (Attachments: # 1)(Kraft, Barbara) (Entered: 03/07/2006)	March 7, 2006	March 7, 2006
9	Paperless ORDER granting 8 Defendant's Second Consent Motion for Extension of Time. Answer/response due by 3/17/2006.(Bennett, Richard) (Entered: 03/07/2006)	March 7, 2006	March 7, 2006
10	Third MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply (Consented) by A.E. Sweeney Masonry, Inc.. Responses due by 4/3/2006 (Attachments: # 1)(Kraft, Barbara) (Entered: 03/17/2006)	March 17, 2006	March 17, 2006
12	Joint MOTION to Approve Consent Judgment by EEOC. Responses due by 4/17/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Consent Decree)(Phillips, Ronald) (Entered: 03/31/2006)	March 31, 2006	March 31, 2006
13	PAPERLESS ORDER approving 12 JOINT Motion to Approve Consent Judgment filed by EEOC. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 3/31/06. (mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/31/2006)	March 31, 2006	March 31, 2006
14	CONSENT DECREE and approval. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 3/31/06. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment A)(mcb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 03/31/2006)	March 31, 2006	March 31, 2006