The San Antonio office of the EEOC brought this action in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, against Valley Medical Arts Clinic, P.A. The complaint, filed in April 1999, alleged sex and pregnancy discrimination in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; specifically that Defendant subjected the charging party to discipline and termination of employment based on her gender, female, and her pregnancy. Defendant moved for summary judgment in December 1999 but the motion was stricken one week later.

In January 2000 the parties entered into a consent decree which required Defendant to pay the charging party $7,000 and provide her with a neutral employment reference. Defendant was enjoined from discrimination or retaliating in violation Title VII and required to post a notice of non-discrimination at its facility and provide Title VII training to its employees. The duration of the consent decree was two years.

Shankar Viswanathan - 07/28/2007


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