Opinion ID: 752355
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Back Pay Period

Text: 12 In the same March 1996 decision, the district court held that any victims would be entitled to back pay beginning two years before October 31, 1986, the date the United States filed the complaint. 3 The court rejected the United States' argument that victims were entitled to back pay beginning two years before February 7, 1986, the date the United States sent Warren the letter notifying the city of the pending investigation of its practices, reasoning in part that the United States had not attached a copy of the February 7 letter in its opposition to the summary judgment motion. 4 At the same time, the court denied Warren's motion to exclude overtime pay from any back pay calculations, noting that Title VII's purpose is to make victims of discrimination whole, including any overtime they would have earned had they been hired absent discrimination. 13 The United States moved for reconsideration of the beginning date of the back pay period and attached the February 7 letter in question. The district court denied the motion for reconsideration on the grounds that the letter did not provide Warren with enough notice of its unlawful employment practices. The court acknowledged that the letter mentioned the residency requirement, but noted that it did not cite the city's recruiting practices, and because the case involved both claims, the letter provided insufficient notice.