Filed Date: Sept. 27, 2002
Closed Date: Sept. 5, 2004
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In September 2002, the EEOC district office of San Antonio, Texas filed this suit against Brookdale Living Communities of Texas, Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. The complaint alleges violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 based upon failure to hire and reasonably accommodate due to an aggrieved individual's religion, Muslim. Soon after the initial scheduling conference the parties settled the case and moved for a consent decree.
The consent decree, entered in March of 2003, stated that the defendant must provide training for all of its employees concerning failure to hire and failure to reasonably accommodate an individual because of his or her religion. Further, the consent decree mandated the posting of EEOC required notices concerning all forms of employment discrimination. Also, the defendant had to establish a rigorous written complaint system that would enable other similarly situated employees to receive swift resolution to problems of reasonable accommodation or discrimination. In addition to the injunctive relief, the defendant had to pay the aggrieved employee $15,000 dollars in settlement of all claims relating to this litigation.
Summary Authors
Jason Chester (6/7/2007)
Last updated May 12, 2022, 8 p.m.
State / Territory: Texas
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Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 27, 2002
Closing Date: Sept. 5, 2004
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
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Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Brookdale Living Community of Texas, Inc. (Austin, Texas), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Availably Documents:
Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief
Outcome
Prevailing Party: Plaintiff
Nature of Relief:
Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement
Source of Relief:
Form of Settlement:
Court Approved Settlement or Consent Decree
Amount Defendant Pays: 15000
Order Duration: 2003 - 2004
Content of Injunction:
Develop anti-discrimination policy
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Implement complaint/dispute resolution process
Issues
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