In September 1999, the Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against G.I. Trucking Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, an agent of ...
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In September 1999, the Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against G.I. Trucking Company in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas alleging discrimination on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, an agent of the defendant allegedly subjected the three charging parties, female employees, to a sexually hostile work environment consisting of: unwelcome touching, sexual jokes, and sexually explicit language. These actions resulted in the constructive discharge of one of the charging parties. After some scheduling orders and a discovery dispute, the parties settled through a consent decree in February 2001.
The three-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: provide EEO training, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, post a Title VII notice, and pay $75,000 to be divided among the three charging parties. In addition, the defendant was prohibited from employing the alleged harasser in any capacity in the future.
Jason Chester - 07/23/2007
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