In December 2013, the Indianapolis District office of the EEOC brought this suit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, under title VII of 42 U.S.C § 2000e against Bright Petroleum. In this case, Bright Petroleum subjected a female employee to unwarranted scrutiny, discipline, and discharged her because she had filed and maintained a charge of sex discrimination with the EEOC. The EEOC asked the court for: (a) a permanent injunction enjoining Bright Petroleum from engaging in retaliatory or any other employment discrimination practices; (b) an order for Bright Petroleum to institute and carry out policies, practices and programs which provide equal employment opportunities, (c) order Bright Petroleum to compensate to a discharged employee, and (d) pay punitive damages.

The case is ongoing.

Kowa Takata - 09/25/2014


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