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Feds Confirm Discrimination at Houston FD

The nation's enforcement agency over job-site discrimination has issued a report confirming a "hostile work environment" within the Houston Fire Department (HFD). The report by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled that HFD managers were aware that firefighter Jane Draycott was being subjected to hostility on the job because of her gender, but "failed to take corrective action." Draycott and another female firefighter blew the whistle on racist and sexist graffiti that was painted in their locker room at airport Fire Station No. 54 in July  2009. The pair complained that they were subjected to pressure and hatred from male firefighters at the station. Click here to read more.
 
 



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