{"id":118659,"date":"2018-02-28T17:57:51","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T22:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/?p=118659"},"modified":"2018-02-28T17:58:32","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T22:58:32","slug":"flash-justice-department-files-lawsuit-city-houston-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breaking911.com\/flash-justice-department-files-lawsuit-city-houston-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice Department Files Lawsuit Against City of Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the City of Houston, alleging that the Houston Fire Department (HFD) discriminated against two female firefighters on the basis of sex in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit alleges that Jane Draycott and Paula Keyes were subjected to a hostile work environment based on sex when they were employed as firefighters at HFD\u2019s Station 54. According to the complaint, HFD\u2019s hostile work environment included males urinating on the walls, floors and sinks of the women\u2019s bathroom and dormitory, disconnecting the cold water to scald the women while they were showering, and deactivating the female dormitory\u2019s announcement speakers so the women could not respond to emergency calls.<\/p>\n
The complaint further alleges that the conduct culminated in death threats and vulgar slurs written on the walls of their work and living spaces at Station 54 and on their personal possessions. This conduct continued despite at least nine complaints made to management, according to the allegations.<\/p>\n