The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission recently accused the Houston Fire Department of gender and racial discrimination and declared it a "hostile work environment".  The report issued by the EEOC states that managers at the HFD knew that officers were being subject to discrimination, but did nothing to stop it.

Firefighter Jane Draycott and another female firefighter acted as whistleblowers on gender and racial discrimination.  In July 2009, the two reported that racist and sexist graffiti had been painted in their locker room.  In addition, they often reported that they felt hated and pressured by male firefighters at the station.  Furthermore, in a letter to the city and the EEOC the women noted that Fire Chief Phil Boriskie encouraged firefighters to give Draycott a hard time after returning to the job after making the initial claims.

The EEOC's findings are expected to push the city to provide Draycott with financial damages and compensation. 

Contact the Houston discrimination attorneys of Ross Law Group at 713-482-6910 if you or someone you know has been the victim of discrimination in the workplace.