On November 20, 1996, the United States Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit against the City of Forney, Texas in the Northern District of Texas to enforce Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.. The DOJ sought injunctive and compensatory relief, alleging that the defendant violated Title ...
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On November 20, 1996, the United States Department of Justice ("D.O.J.") filed a lawsuit against the City of Forney, Texas in the Northern District of Texas to enforce Title VII, 42 U.S.C. §2000e et seq.. The DOJ sought injunctive and compensatory relief, alleging that the defendant violated Title VII by discriminating against an individual employee on the basis of his race, black.
The complaint alleges that the City of Forney failed or refused to employ the named individual employee as a Public Works Maintenance Worker I for the City's Department of Public Works despite the employee meeting the minimum qualifications needed for the job. The defendant also failed or refused to take appropriate action to remedy the effects of the discriminatory treatment.
On March 24, 1997, the District Court (Judge Allen Joe Fish) entered a consent decree, prohibiting the defendant from discriminating against any employee or applicant for employment because of such individual's race. The decree also prohibited the defendant from retaliating against any employee for opposing discrimination, filing a claim with the EEOC, or cooperating with EEOC investigations. The consent decree also awarded the individual employee compensatory damages.
James Floyd - 11/01/2007
Carol Chen - 07/04/2020
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