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Case Name	EEOC v. FARRIS CONCRETE	EE-TX-0123
Docket / Court	4:02-cv-00105-RAS ( E.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	The San Antonio and Dallas Offices of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The Defendant was Farris Concrete Company, a commercial and industrial concrete provider. The controversy involved the alleged harassment and constructive discharge of ... read more > The San Antonio and Dallas Offices of the EEOC filed this action in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The Defendant was Farris Concrete Company, a commercial and industrial concrete provider. The controversy involved the alleged harassment and constructive discharge of the complainant based on her sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The lawsuit was filed in April 2002 and was resolved by consent decree in January 2004. The complainant, who did not intervene in the case, was awarded $15,000, expungement of the incident from her personnel file, and a guarantee of neutral reference. In addition, the company was required to provide training and had to post a Notice of rights. The decree was to last for two years. Kevin Wilemon - 08/11/2007 compress summary

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Issues and Causes of Action

Issues

Affected Gender

Female

Content of Injunction

Discrimination Prohibition

Expungement of Employment Record

Neutral/Positive Reference

Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law

Provide antidiscrimination training

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. § 2000e

Case Details


Defendant(s)	Farris Concrete Company
Plaintiff Description	A female employee of a commercial and industrial concrete provider who complained of sexual harassment and constructive discharge.
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	2004 - 2006
Case Closing Year	2004
Case Ongoing	No

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Documents

Docket(s)

4:02-cv-00105-RAS (E.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0123-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 06/15/2005
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Plaintiff EEOC's Complaint [ECF# 1] EE-TX-0123-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 04/08/2002 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
Consent Decree [ECF# 50] EE-TX-0123-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/05/2004 Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

People


Judges	Bush, Don D. (E.D. Tex.) [Magistrate] EE-TX-0123-9000