Case: Settlement agreement between United States and Beaumont Housing Authority

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Filed Date: 1993

Closed Date: 2000

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Case Summary

In October 1993, a female employee of the Beaumont Housing Authority (BHA) filed a complaint with the EEOC against the BHA, under Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e et seq. She alleged that she was continuously and repeatedly sexually harassed by her supervisor at the BHA. In August 1997, the EEOC determined there was a reasonable cause to believe that the BHA discriminated against the complainant on the basis of her sex. Unable to reach a conciliation agreement, the EEOC referred the case to the DOJ…

In August 1997, the EEOC determined there was a reasonable cause to believe that the BHA discriminated against the complainant on the basis of her sex. Unable to reach a conciliation agreement, the EEOC referred the case to the DOJ.

In 2000, the United States, the BHA, the Texas Municipal League Self Insurance Fund (TMLSIF), the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) entered into a settlement agreement. Under the agreement, the BHA, the TMLSIF and the TMLIRP paid the complainant monetary damages of $44,500. The BHA also agreed that if asked to provide a reference for the complainant, it would mention the filing of the complaint and other facts surrounding the complaint.

The DOJ agreed not to institute a civil complaint based on the facts of the case. The complainant agreed to release all claims against the BHA based on the facts of the case.

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Zhandos Kuderin (7/9/2014)