Filed Date: Sept. 25, 2003
Closed Date: Aug. 31, 2004
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The EEOC's Houston district office sued TIG Capital Securities Company on September 25, 2003 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint alleged that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by forcing a pregnant employee to take unpaid leave before firing her. The parties entered into a consent decree on August 31, 2004, which stipulated that the defendant would pay the complainant $5,382.50 in damages, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, provide Title VII training to its managers in Houston, and provide a neutral reference for the complainant.
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Aaron Weismann (6/22/2007)
Last updated March 30, 2024, 3:16 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 25, 2003
Closing Date: Aug. 31, 2004
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
TIG Capital Securities Co (Houston, TX), Private Entity/Person
TIG Capital Securities Co, 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: 5382.5
Order Duration: 2004 - 2006
Content of Injunction:
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Issues
Discrimination-area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Discrimination-basis:
Affected Sex or Gender:
EEOC-centric: