Houston Sexual Harassment Case Update

Posted by: Curt Varone January 17, 2011 2 Comments

There has been a new development in the sexual harassment case involving Houston firefighter Jane Draycott that has been in and out of court and the media for the past few years. The EEOC has issued a finding of reasonable cause to believe Draycott was subjected to a hostile work environment.

 

Report: Draycott was Victim of Harassment within Houston Fire Department: MyFoxHOUSTON.com

 There's another video of the Mayor of Houston from July 9, 2009 discussing the Draycott situation back then.

And here is the EEOC Determination Letter: Download 47022897-Draycott-EEOC[1].

About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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