EEOC v. TENET HEALTHCARE, LTD. d/b/a/ BROWNSVILLE MEDICAL | Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse

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Case Name	EEOC v. TENET HEALTHCARE, LTD. d/b/a/ BROWNSVILLE MEDICAL	EE-TX-0352
Docket / Court	1:98-cv-00189 ( S.D. Tex. )
State/Territory	Texas
Case Type(s)	Equal Employment
Special Collection	EEOC Study -- in sample
Attorney Organization	EEOC
Case Summary	In December 1998, the EEOC district office in San Antonio, Texas brought this suit against Tenet Healthcare, LTD, doing business as Brown Medical Center, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint is currently unavailable. The consent decree states that seven ... read more > In December 1998, the EEOC district office in San Antonio, Texas brought this suit against Tenet Healthcare, LTD, doing business as Brown Medical Center, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint is currently unavailable. The consent decree states that seven named female employees claimed that a manager in the Food and Nutrition Services Department in the defendant's establishment verbally abused, touched, and made sexual advances toward them. A consent decree was entered in January 2000. In the consent decree, the parties agree that the defendant would pay the female employees a total of $765,000, refrain from discriminating on the basis of sex, provide EEO training for all of its staff, and post EEO notices. Jason Chester - 06/14/2007 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

Reporting

Discrimination-area

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)	Tenet Healthcare, LTD
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)

1:98-cv-00189 (S.D. Tex.)
EE-TX-0352-9000.pdf | Detail
Date: 01/21/2000
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]

General Documents

Consent Decree EE-TX-0352-0002.pdf \| Detail Date: 01/21/2000
Final Judgment Order Entering Consent Decree (S.D. Tex.) EE-TX-0352-0001.pdf \| Detail Date: 05/23/2007

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