Filed Date: Sept. 30, 2004
Closed Date: 2008
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The Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against W-Industries Limited L.P., a Houston based company that manufactures safety shutoff systems for the energy industry, in September of 2004, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The suit alleged sexual discrimination and retaliation against a male employee. He was fired for hiring a lawyer and complaining of the sexual discrimination. The suit was resolved 4 months after being filed, by a consent decree entered on January 26, 2005.
The consent decree contained both monetary and injunctive relief. The monetary relief consisted of $116,490.22 to be paid to the complainant. His lawyers are to be paid $58,509.78, although he never intervened in the suit. The monetary damages are to be further separated for tax reasons, with $96,490.22 being for compensatory damages and the remaining $20,000 to be back pay. The injunctive relief starts with the defendant expunging the complainant's record and providing a neutral reference for future job inquiries. They are also to train each manager annually for three years on retaliation and Title VII rules, as well as post notice of the employee's rights in their office. In addition they must report their compliance and any complaints to the EEOC in 6, 18, and 36 months after the decree. The settlement term was 3 years. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement; the case was presumably closed in 2008.
Summary Authors
Alex Bean (7/30/2007)
Clearinghouse (6/12/2017)
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4396243/parties/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-w-industries-limited-lp/
Adams, Raechel L. (Texas)
Anderson, Suzanne M (Texas)
Bannon, Jeffrey C (Texas)
Canino, Robert A (Texas)
Cohen, Ethan M (Texas)
Lake, Simeon Timothy (Texas)
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4396243/equal-employment-opportunity-commission-v-w-industries-limited-lp/
Last updated April 16, 2024, 3:05 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 30, 2004
Closing Date: 2008
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
W-Industries Limited L.P. (Houston), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
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
Amount Defendant Pays: 175000
Order Duration: 2005 - 2008
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
General:
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: