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Case Name
EEOC v. COMPUSA INC
EE-TX-0084
Docket / Court
4:99-cv-03171 ( S.D. Tex. )
State/Territory
Texas
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
The EEOC's Houston district office sued CompUSA, Inc., a national computer retailer, on September 24, 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint is unavailable, but the consent decree, entered on April 18, 2000, alleges that the defendant violated ...
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The EEOC's Houston district office sued CompUSA, Inc., a national computer retailer, on September 24, 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint is unavailable, but the consent decree, entered on April 18, 2000, alleges that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by creating a hostile work environment which led to the aggrieved employee's constructive discharge. The consent decree stipulates that the defendant will pay the aggrieved employee $39,500 in damages, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, implement Title VII training for its managers in two of its Texas stores, implement stringent punishment for failure to maintain records of discrimination investigations, send a letter of apology to the aggrieved employee, expunge her employment record of this incident, provide a neutral reference letter, and not rehire the offending employee at any of its stores.
Aaron Weismann - 06/14/2007
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Affected Gender
Female
Content of Injunction
Apology
Discrimination Prohibition
Expungement of Employment Record
Neutral/Positive Reference
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Recordkeeping
Retaliation Prohibition
Discrimination-area
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination-basis
Sex discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
Plaintiff Type
EEOC Plaintiff
Causes of Action
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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Defendant(s)
CompUSA, Inc.
Plaintiff Description
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Indexed Lawyer Organizations
EEOC
Class action status sought
No
Class action status granted
No
Filed Pro Se
No
Prevailing Party
Plaintiff
Public Int. Lawyer
Yes
Nature of Relief
Damages
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief
Settlement
Form of Settlement
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Order Duration
2000 - 2002
Filed
09/24/1999
Case Closing Year
2002
Case Ongoing
No
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Court
Docket(s)
S.D. Tex.
04/18/2000
4:99-cv-03171
EE-TX-0084-9000.pdf
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Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
S.D. Tex.
04/19/2000
Consent Decree
EE-TX-0084-0001.pdf
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People
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Judges
Stacy, Frances H.
(S.D. Tex.) [Magistrate]
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EE-TX-0084-9000
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