Case: EEOC v. SAFEGUARD MAINTENANCE CORP.

1:06-cv-02264 | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Filed Date: Aug. 29, 2006

Closed Date: Feb. 9, 2010

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Case Summary

In August 2006, the Baltimore (along with the Philadelphia) office of the EEOC brought this Title VII and ADA suit against Safeguard Maintenance Corp. in the U.S. District of Maryland. The complaint alleged that the defendant discriminated against the claimants by subjecting them to sexual harassment because of their sex and taking tangible employment action (including discharge/constructive discharge) against the claimants. The defendant also made inquiries, prior to an offer of employment, as to whether the applicant had a disability or the severity of a disability. The claimants intervened in the suit in December 2006 adding claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Maryland Wage and Payment Act, and the MD Code Ann., Labor & Empl. sec. 3-420 through 3-505. The court dismissed the case because of a settlement in January 2007. The court entered a consent decree in February 2007 and the claimants voluntarily dismissed their complaints. The three year consent decree required the defendant to refrain from discrimination and retaliation, pay the claimants $60,000, post notice, revise its sexual harassment policy, provide two hours of mandatory training for all managerial and supervisory employees, give the EEOC the right to monitor its compliance with the decree. The docket sheet doesn't show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2010.

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Lionel Joiner (7/10/2007)

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Documents in this case

1:06-cv-02264	Docket [PACER] EEOC v. Safeguard Maintenance Corp.	Feb. 21, 2007	Feb. 21, 2007 Docket
5 1:06-cv-02264	Amended Complaint EEOC v. Safeguard Maintenance Corp.	Oct. 4, 2006	Oct. 4, 2006 Complaint
10-2 1:06-cv-02264	Intervenor's Complaint [Plaintiff-Intervenor Jaculyn Ruffin] EEOC v. Safeguard Maintenance Corp.	Dec. 13, 2006	Dec. 13, 2006 Complaint
20 1:06-cv-02264	Intervening Plaintiff, Algering Jennings,' Amended Complaint EEOC v. Safeguard Maintenance Corp.	Dec. 13, 2006	Dec. 13, 2006 Complaint
25 1:06-cv-02264	Consent Decree EEOC v. Safeguard Maintenance Corp.	Feb. 9, 2007	Feb. 9, 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

Last updated March 25, 2025, 8:03 a.m.

ECF Number	Date	Description	Link
3	Aug. 29, 2006	NOTICE OF LAWSUIT AND REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service as to Safeguard Maintenance Corp. by EEOC. (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/31/2006)	PACER
4	Aug. 31, 2006	NOTICE of Appearance by Jacqueline H McNair on behalf of EEOC (raf, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/31/2006)	PACER
5	Oct. 4, 2006	AMENDED COMPLAINT against Safeguard Maintenance Corp., filed by EEOC and Jury Demand. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Redline - Amended Complaint)(Quinlan, Cecile) Modified on 10/4/2006 (jlb, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 10/04/2006)	PACER
6	Oct. 4, 2006	REQUEST FOR WAIVER of Service sent to Resident Agent/Attorney Safeguard Maintenance Corp. on 10/04/06 by EEOC. (Quinlan, Cecile) (Entered: 10/04/2006)	PACER
7	Oct. 19, 2006	WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Safeguard Maintenance Corp.. (Quinlan, Cecile) (Entered: 10/19/2006)	PACER
8	Oct. 19, 2006	Settlement Conference - requesting (Walsh, Donald) (Entered: 10/19/2006)	PACER
9	Oct. 23, 2006	MOTION to Intervene by Algering Jennings. Responses due by 11/9/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order # 2 Intervenor's Complaint)(Edelstein, Morton) (Entered: 10/23/2006)	PACER
10	Oct. 24, 2006	MOTION to Intervene by Jaculyn Ruffin. Responses due by 11/13/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Intervenor Complaint)(Kinder, Stephanie) (Entered: 10/24/2006)	PACER
12	Oct. 26, 2006	MOTION to Amend/Correct Intervenor's Complaint by Algering Jennings. Responses due by 11/13/2006 (Attachments: # 1 Amended Intervenor Complaint# 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Edelstein, Morton) (Entered: 10/26/2006)	PACER
13	Nov. 9, 2006	NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole Farmer Jackson on behalf of Algering Jennings (Jackson, Nicole) (Entered: 11/09/2006)	PACER
14	Nov. 9, 2006	Settlement Conference - requesting (Walsh, Donald) (Entered: 11/09/2006)	PACER
15	Nov. 13, 2006	Paperless ORDER approving 14 parties' joint request for extension of time to file responses to motions to intervene. Responses due Dec. 1, 2006. (Bennett, Richard) (Entered: 11/13/2006)	PACER
16	Nov. 15, 2006	ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm for settlement conference. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 11/15/2006. (fk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/15/2006)	PACER
17	Nov. 16, 2006	ORDER SCHEDULING Settlement Conference. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 11/16/06. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/16/2006)	PACER
18	Dec. 13, 2006	ORDER granting 9 Motion of Algering Jennings to Intervene; granting 10 Motion of Jaculyn Ruffin to Intervene; granting 12 Motion of Algering Jennings to Amend Complaint. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 12/13/06. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/13/2006)	PACER
20	Dec. 13, 2006	Amended Intervenor COMPLAINT, filed by Algering Jennings.(jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/13/2006)	PACER
21	Dec. 20, 2006	REQUEST for Extension of Time to File Responses to Complaints and Amended Complaints of Plaintiff and Intervenors (Walsh, Donald) (Entered: 12/20/2006)	PACER
22	Dec. 20, 2006	Paperless ORDER approving 21 parties' joint request for extension of time. Defendant's answer/response due 1/10/2007. (Bennett, Richard) (Entered: 12/20/2006)	PACER
	Jan. 3, 2007	Settlement Conference held on 1/3/2007 before Judge Paul W. Grimm. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/04/2007)	PACER
	Jan. 3, 2007	Judge Paul W. Grimm no longer assigned to case. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/04/2007)	PACER
23	Jan. 4, 2007	ORDER DISMISSING case with each party to bear its own costs unless otherwise agreed without prejudice to the right of a party to move for good cause to reopen this action if settlement is not consummated. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 1/4/07. (jlb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 01/04/2007)	PACER
24	Jan. 26, 2007	PAPERLESS ORDER. A telephone conference regarding the status of the settlement agreement between the parties will be held on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007 AT 2 P.M. Only counsel for the parties need to participate in the call. Counsel for the EEOC shall coordinate and initiate the call to my chambers. Signed by Judge Paul W. Grimm on 01/26/2007. (Grimm, Paul)(kmw). (Entered: 01/26/2007)	PACER
25	Feb. 9, 2007	SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT - CONSENT DECREE for Court Approval and Entry by EEOC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Notice)(Quinlan, Cecile) (Entered: 02/09/2007)	PACER
26	Feb. 9, 2007	CONSENT DECREE and APPROVAL. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 2/9/07. (eg, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/09/2007)	PACER
27	Feb. 20, 2007	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Algering Jennings (Jackson, Nicole) (Entered: 02/20/2007)	PACER
28	Feb. 20, 2007	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Jaculyn Ruffin (Kinder, Stephanie) (Entered: 02/20/2007)	PACER
29	Feb. 21, 2007	MARGINAL ORDER APPROVING 27 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with prejudice filed by Algering Jennings. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 2/20/07. (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/21/2007)	PACER
30	Feb. 21, 2007	MARGINAL ORDER APPROVING 28 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with prejudice filed by Jaculyn Ruffin. Signed by Judge Richard D Bennett on 2/20/07. (hml, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 02/21/2007)	PACER

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Case Details

State / Territory:

Maryland

Case Type(s):

Equal Employment

Special Collection(s):

EEOC Study — in sample

IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: Aug. 29, 2006

Closing Date: Feb. 9, 2010

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.

Plaintiff Type(s):

EEOC Plaintiff

Private Plaintiff

Attorney Organizations:

EEOC

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Private Entity/Person

Safeguard Maintenance Corp.

Case Details

Causes of Action:

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12111 et seq.

State law

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

Other Dockets:

District of Maryland 1:06-cv-02264

Available Documents:

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Monetary Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff OR Mixed

Relief Granted:

Damages

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Settlement

Form of Settlement:

Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree

Content of Injunction:

Discrimination Prohibition

Implement complaint/dispute resolution process

Monitoring

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Reporting

Retaliation Prohibition

Amount Defendant Pays: 60000

Order Duration: 2007 - 2010

Issues

Discrimination Area:

Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc.)

Demotion

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

Disparate Treatment

Harassment / Hostile Work Environment

Hiring

Discrimination Basis:

Sex discrimination

Affected Sex/Gender(s):

Female

EEOC-centric:

Direct Suit on Merits

Recommended Citation

Case Summary of EEOC v. SAFEGUARD MAINTENANCE CORP., Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, http://www.dev.clearinghouse.net/case/6325/ (last updated 6/13/2017).