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Case Name
EEOC v. Gilbert Plumbing Company, Inc.
EE-TX-0143
Docket / Court
4:04-cv-03866 ( S.D. Tex. )
State/Territory
Texas
Case Type(s)
Equal Employment
Special Collection
EEOC Study -- in sample
IWPR/Wage Project Consent Decree Study
Attorney Organization
EEOC
Case Summary
In September 2004, the Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Gilbert Plumbing Company, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the charging parties, Hispanic employees, to a racially hostile work ...
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In September 2004, the Houston District Office of the EEOC brought this suit against Gilbert Plumbing Company, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The complaint alleged that the defendant subjected the charging parties, Hispanic employees, to a racially hostile work environment and denied them wages and sick leave in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. After some scheduling orders, the defendant filed a motion for summary judgment which was denied as moot when the parties reached a tentative settlement agreement in February 2006. The parties entered into a final settlement agreement in April 2006 through a consent decree.
The five-year decree, containing non-discrimination and non-retaliation clauses, required the defendant to: provide the charging parties with neutral employment references, expunge the charging parties' personnel files from all references to the charges of discrimination, refuse to employ the harasser in any way, develop a harassment and complaint procedure, report to the EEOC at specified intervals, provide annual EEO training to all its employees, post a notice of rights, maintain relevant records, and pay $13,000 to be divided between two individuals. The docket sheet does not show any further enforcement took place; the case was presumably closed in 2011.
Michele Marxkors - 08/08/2007
- 06/15/2017
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Issues and Causes of Action
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Issues
Content of Injunction
Apology
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Discrimination Prohibition
Expungement of Employment Record
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Monitoring
Neutral/Positive Reference
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Recordkeeping
Reporting
Retaliation Prohibition
Discrimination-area
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Other Conditions of Employment (including assignment, transfer, hours, working conditions, etc)
Pay / Benefits
Discrimination-basis
National origin discrimination
EEOC-centric
Direct Suit on Merits
General
Disparate Treatment
National Origin/Ethnicity
Indian
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)
Gilbert Plumbing Company, Inc.
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
Filed Pro Se
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
2006 - 2011
Filed
09/27/2004
Case Closing Year
2011
Case Ongoing
No
Documents
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Court
Docket(s)
S.D. Tex.
04/11/2006
4:04-cv-03866
EE-TX-0143-9000.pdf
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Detail
Source: PACER [Public Access to Court Electronic Records]
General Documents
S.D. Tex.
09/27/2004
Complaint [ECF# 1]
EE-TX-0143-0001.pdf
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Detail
S.D. Tex.
04/11/2006
Consent Decree [ECF# 22]
EE-TX-0143-0002.pdf
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