Filed Date: Sept. 28, 1998
Closed Date: Dec. 16, 1998
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In September 1998, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against James O. "Skip" Baker (d/b/a Baker Investment Company and Mr. Gatti's Pizza) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by subjecting the charging party and at least one other female employee to a sexually hostile work environment and by terminating the charging party after she refused the sexual advances of her manager. In addition, the defendant's conduct also resulted in the constructive discharge of at least one other female employee. After some discovery, the parties settled in December 1998 through a consent decree.
Under the terms of the one-year decree, the defendant agreed to: give the charging party a neutral reference, expunge her personnel file of all references of the discrimination charge, and post a notice of Title VII rights. In addition, the decree contained non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses and required the defendant to pay $2,500, to be distributed between two individuals.
Summary Authors
Michele Marxkors (6/8/2007)
Last updated April 15, 2024, 3:02 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 28, 1998
Closing Date: Dec. 16, 1998
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
James O. "Skip" Baker (Portland, TX), 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: 2500
Order Duration: 1998 - 1999
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: