In September 2003, the San Antonio District Office of the EEOC filed this suit against Williamson County Cablevision Company in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas alleging discrimination on basis of national origin in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The complaint alleged that the defendant terminated the charging party, a Hispanic employee, for a minor work violation while a similarly situated White employee who had committed more serious violations was not disciplined in any way. In addition, the defendant retaliated against the charging party for his participation in the investigation of a discrimination complaint. The parties settled in October 2003 shortly after the suit was filed through a consent decree.

The eight-month decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation provisions, required the defendant to provide the charging party with a neutral reference, expunge his personnel file of any negative information, post an EEOC poster in its Georgetown facility, and pay $1,000.

Michele Marxkors - 06/11/2007


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