Filed Date: March 8, 2001
Closed Date: Oct. 9, 2002
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In March 2001, the EEOC brought this action against the American Red Cross Blood Services, Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Region and Spherion Corporation, Inc. on behalf of women who alleged that the defendants had violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. Specifically, the EEOC alleged that the defendants had paid their female employees lower wages than their male counterparts for performing the same jobs. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division. In October 2001, a consent decree was signed by the judge which enjoined the defendants from discriminating on the basis of sex and required them to post equal employment opportunity information in a conspicuous place in their offices. The defendants also agreed to compensate the female complainants in amounts commensurate with regular and overtime hours worked under discriminatory salary conditions.
Summary Authors
Tony Friedman (6/30/2007)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11374664/parties/eeoc-v-american-red-cross/
Motz, J. Frederick (Maryland)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/11374664/eeoc-v-american-red-cross/
Last updated April 5, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
State / Territory: Maryland
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Key Dates
Filing Date: March 8, 2001
Closing Date: Oct. 9, 2002
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Spherion Corporation, Inc. (Timonium), Private Entity/Person
American Red Cross Blood Bank, Chesapeake and Potomac Region (Baltimore), Private Entity/Person
Spherion Corporation, Inc., Private Entity/Person
American Red Cross Blood Services, Greater Chesapeake an Potomac Region, 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:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Amount Defendant Pays: 12762.74
Order Duration: 2001 - 2002
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
EEOC-centric: