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Case Name	EEOC v. PLANT INTERSCAPES, INC.	EE-TX-0276
Docket / Court	5:99-cv-01017-HFG ( W.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The San Antonio District Office brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, against Plant Interscapes, Inc. The complaint, filed in September 1999, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of ... read more > The San Antonio District Office brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas, against Plant Interscapes, Inc. The complaint, filed in September 1999, alleged sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. We do not have a copy of the actual complaint, but that information is summarized in the consent decree. The parties entered into a consent decree in October 2000. The decree, valid for two years, required defendant to pay the charging party $5,500. Defendant was enjoined from discriminating in violation of Title VII and was required to post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility and provide two hours of Title VII training to its employees. Shankar Viswanathan - 07/19/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

Discrimination-area

Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff

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. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Plant Interscapes, 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
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
Case Closing Year	2000
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

5:99-cv-01017-HFG (W.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0276-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/03/2000

General Documents

Consent Decree

EE-TX-0276-0001.pdf | Detail
Date: 10/03/2000

People