The Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, against Gaumer Company, Inc., a manufacturer and supplier of electric heating equipment for the process industry. The complaint, filed in December 2002, alleged pregnancy discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The parties entered into a consent decree in February 2004. The decree was valid for two years and required Defendant to pay the charging party $57,000 and provide her with a neutral employment reference. Defendant was enjoined from discriminating or retaliating in violation of Title VII and required to post a notice of non-discrimination, provide EEO training to its employees and provide the EEOC with an annual list of all pregnant employees who had been terminated or placed on a leave of absence.

Shankar Viswanathan - 07/25/2007


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