Saidman v. Schlumberger Technology Corporation

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Case overview

Case Number:

4:20-cv-02193

Court:

Texas Southern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Kenneth M Hoyt

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  1. July 26, 2023

    Schlumberger Freed Of Liability In Ex-Engineer's Sex Bias Suit

    A Houston federal jury said Wednesday that Schlumberger Technology Corp. didn't discriminate against an ex-engineer or retaliate against her for reporting harassment during her two years with the company.

  2. July 24, 2023

    Ex-Engineer In Bias Suit Was Nearly Let Go, Jury Hears

    A Schlumberger employee implicated in a gender discrimination lawsuit brought by an ex-engineer told a Houston federal jury Monday that the woman who filed suit was on a list of personnel on the verge of being laid off before she was offered a transfer to Alaska.

  3. July 22, 2023

    Transfer Offer Was Boost, Not Retaliation, Schlumberger Says

    Counsel for oilfield services giant Schlumberger pressed an ex-engineer Friday about what basis she had to feel like she was retaliated against for making two formal discrimination complaints, indicating that a transfer to Alaska that the company offered her would have built her skill set and helped her remain employed during an industry downturn.

  4. July 20, 2023

    Ex-Schlumberger Engineer Says Dream Job Was 'Nightmare'

    A former Schlumberger engineer told a Houston federal jury Thursday that her dream job quickly became a "nightmare" when a human resources representative told her "men just say that kind of stuff" when she reported that a male colleague referred to tools in a sexual manner.

  5. July 19, 2023

    Schlumberger HR Says Remark To Engineer Was 'Feedback'

    The Schlumberger human resources representative tasked with investigating a complaint from an ex-engineer who says she experienced "pervasive" harassment on the job told a federal jury Wednesday that he never interviewed her or the man she accused when he investigated the incident, but concluded an allegedly biased comment made to her was performance feedback.

  6. July 18, 2023

    Schlumberger Worker Cites 'Lasting Damage' From Sex Bias

    Attorneys for a former Schlumberger Technology Corp. engineer told a jury Tuesday that she was subjected to "pervasive" and "shocking" harassment during her two-year career, including when a male colleague told her, "I'm going to bend you over my knee and spank you, you'll like it," if she messed up on one of her first job sites.

  7. February 02, 2023

    Ex-Schlumberger Worker's Sex Bias Suit Headed To Trial

    Oil field services company Schlumberger can't dodge a suit claiming it did little to remedy the harassment and discrimination that a female engineer faced from male colleagues, with a Texas federal judge ruling Thursday it should be left to a jury to sort out the parties' competing evidence.

  8. December 11, 2020

    Schlumberger Can't Trim Rig Workers' $100M Sex Bias Case

    A Texas federal judge has rejected Schlumberger's bid to pare down a $100 million proposed class action from two female rig workers who said they endured sexual harassment and discrimination, saying the women had leveled "plausible" claims that deserved to stay in court.

  9. August 24, 2020

    Oil Giant Wants Class Claims Cut From $100M Sex Bias Suit

    Oilfield services giant Schlumberger pressed a Texas federal court on Monday to nix the class allegations in a former rig worker's $100 million sex discrimination and harassment lawsuit, arguing that the worker hasn't shown that any other female colleagues had the same experiences.

  10. June 23, 2020

    Schlumberger Hit With $100M Sexual Harassment Suit

    Oilfield services giant Schlumberger was hit Tuesday with a $100 million proposed class action by a former employee who says the company promotes a "good ole boys club" mentality on its male-dominated rigs that allows "rampant" sexual harassment of the few women working beside them.