Filed Date: Sept. 24, 1999
Closed Date: April 19, 2002
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The EEOC's Houston district office sued CompUSA, Inc., a national computer retailer, on September 24, 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The EEOC's complaint is unavailable, but the consent decree, entered on April 18, 2000, alleges that the defendant violated Title VII when it discriminated based on sex (female) by creating a hostile work environment which led to the aggrieved employee's constructive discharge. The consent decree stipulates that the defendant will pay the aggrieved employee $39,500 in damages, post a notice of compliance with Title VII, implement Title VII training for its managers in two of its Texas stores, implement stringent punishment for failure to maintain records of discrimination investigations, send a letter of apology to the aggrieved employee, expunge her employment record of this incident, provide a neutral reference letter, and not rehire the offending employee at any of its stores.
Summary Authors
Aaron Weismann (6/14/2007)
Stacy, Frances H. (Texas)
Last updated March 23, 2025, 9:19 a.m.
State / Territory: Texas
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 24, 1999
Closing Date: April 19, 2002
Case Ongoing: No
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, on behalf of one or more workers.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
CompUSA, Inc. (Webster, Texas), Private Entity/Person
Case Details
Causes of Action:
Title VII (including PDA), 42 U.S.C. § 2000e
Available 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
Content of Injunction:
Expungement of Employment Record
Post/Distribute Notice of Rights / EE Law
Provide antidiscrimination training
Amount Defendant Pays: 39500
Order Duration: 2000 - 2002
Issues
Discrimination Area:
Discharge / Constructive Discharge / Layoff
Harassment / Hostile Work Environment
Discrimination Basis:
Affected Sex/Gender(s):
EEOC-centric: