On September 29, 2006, the United States filed a lawsuit under Title VII against the City of San Antonio in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, alleging that the San Antonio Police Department discriminated against a female employee on the basis of her sex and pregnant condition. Specifically, the United States contended that the Police Department required this employee to assume a limited duty position on the sole basis of her pregnancy, regardless of her ability to work, and failed or refused to take appropriate action to remedy the effects of her discriminatory treatment. The United States sought remedial and injunctive relief.

The EEOC investigated the charge, found reasonable cause to believe that the allegation of sex discrimination was true, attempted unsuccessfully to achieve through conciliation a voluntary resolution of the charge and subsequently referred the matter to the Department of Justice.

On August 7, 2007, the United States and the defendant agreed to enter into a settlement agreement, approved by the district court (Judge Xavier Rodriguez). The agreement required the City to provide live training, or a videotape of the training regarding Title VII's prohibition against pregnancy discrimination including the determination of how and when pregnant employees will be placed on limited-duty assignments because of pregnancy. The City also agreed to pay the female Detective monetary damages.

We have no further information on this case.

Dana Schwarz - 11/08/2007


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