Filed Date: Sept. 19, 2002
Closed Date: June 24, 2006
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In September 2002, the EEOC district office in San Antonio, Texas brought this action against Auto-Gas Systems, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Although the complaint is not available, the consent decree states that a black female former employee alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by discharging her because of her race and her gender. After the case was reassigned to another judge, the parties settled and a consent decree was entered in June 2003.
In the consent decree, the parties agreed that the defendant would post and distribute an "intent not to discriminate" policy, audit its current anti-discrimination policy to meed EEOC specifications, pay the former employee $25,000, issue neutral references, have all Braunfels facility employees review materials explaining why it is illegal to treat an employee unequally because of race and/or gender, provide EEO training, and allow the EEOC to ensure its compliance through inspections. No fees or costs were awarded. The terms of the agreement ran for three years.
Summary Authors
Joel Pettit (7/8/2007)
Last updated April 5, 2024, 3:09 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 19, 2002
Closing Date: June 24, 2006
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
Auto-Gas Systems, Inc. (Braunfels, Texas), Private Entity/Person
Auto-Gas Systems, Inc. (Bruanfels, Texas), 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: 25000
Order Duration: 2003 - 2006
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis:
Race:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: