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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

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Issues and Causes of Action
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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. ยง 2000e
Case Details
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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
Additional Resources
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Case Studies Megacases, Diversity, and the Elusive Goal of Workplace Reform
Written: Mar. 01, 2008
By: Nancy Levit (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law)
Citation: 49 B.C. L. Rev. 367 (2008)
[ Detail ] [ External Link ]

  Second Generation Employment Discrimination: A Structural Approach
By: Susan Sturm (Columbia Law School)
Citation: 101 Colum. L. Rev. 458 (2001)
[ Detail ] [ External Link ]

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

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