Manager Sexually Harassed Him, Manager's Brother Fired Him, Alleges Vivint Ex-Employee In Lawsuit
An ex-employee is suing Vivint and Vivint Solar for sexual harassment. When the ex-employee reported the manager to the regional manager, who is the manager's brother, he was terminated immediately for "poor performance."
In this report, IPVM examines the complaint and applicable federal laws prohibiting harassment and discrimination.
Ex-Vivint ******** **** ****** *** * ***** ******* *********
** ******* **, ****, ** **-************* * **-**** ************ ***** ***** ***** ********* ***** sexually ********, ********* ** *** *********:
***** ********, *** *********, ***** ******* for ****** ** * ****-**-**** ******** in *** ****, *** ********* *******. However, ** *** ********** ******** ** his ****** *******, ***** ******, **** Glispy ********** ** ********'* *** ****, McIntyre's *********, *** ******** ******* ** McIntyre, *** ********* *******.
**** ******** ******* ******** *** ********** in ****** **** ** *** ******** sales *******, ***** ******, *** ** Derek ******'* *******, ******** ******* ** was *********** ********** *** "**** ***********."
Complaint: ******* ***** ********* ***** *** ****** **********
*. ******, ********'* ****** *******, ***** tell ******** ******* ***** *** "******* sexual ********** **** *** *** *****," the ********* *******. **** **** ******** "feel *************" *** *. ****** ******* to **** **** ***** ******** ***** multiple *****:
******* ***** ********* *. ******** ***** working *** ********,Defendant *. ****** ***** **** ********* *. ******** ***** *** ******* ****** ********** with men and women, as Defendant D. Glispy is an openly bi-sexual male. Defendant D. ******’* ******* *** ******** **** ********* *. ******** **** *************. ********* ***** ********* *. ****** ** **** ** ******** *********, *** ********* *. ****** ******* ** ** **. [emphasis added]
Sex **** ********
*******, *** ********* ******* ******** ******** of ******** *. ****** **** ** McIntyre ***** ******** *** *** ****'* sex ****, ******* **** ******** ** the *******. *** *******, *** ********* alleges *. ****** **** *** ********* comments ** ********:
- “**** ******** **** ** *** *****."
- “*** ***’* *** *** ** ** so * *** **** **** **** happy; **** ** ** ******* **** your **** *** * **** **** her ****** *** ***** *********** **** you ******.”
- “****’* **** **** ***** ***** *** because *’* ***** ** ** **** there ** ***** *** *** ** pass *** ********.”
- “* **** ** **** **** **** stupid.”
- “* **** **** **** **** ******.”
- “* **** **** *** *** * real *** ******* * *****.”
*. ****** **** ******** "**** *** of *** ******** ** **********’ ******** was *** ** ********* *. ********’* inability ** ******* ********* *. ******** sexually" *** "********* *********[*]" ********'* **** and *****, *** ********* *******:
********* *. ****** *****regularly ********* Plaintiff T. McIntyre by telling him he “******” ** *** *** ******* ** *** *** *** and by saying his ***** ******* **** * “***** ****** *****.” [emphasis added]
Exposes ******* ** *********
*. ****** **** ******* ******* ** McIntyre *** **** *** ** ****** "don't ****" **** ******** **********, *** complaint ****:
** ******* *********,Defendant *. ****** ******* *** ***** ** ********* *. ******** to urinate in a bottle while driving in the car. When Plaintiff T. McIntyre informed Defendant D. Glispy that this made him feel uncomfortable, Defendant *. ****** ********* ** ******, “**** ***’* ****.” [emphasis added]
*** ********* **** ****, ** * separate ********, *. ****** "**** ********* T. ******** **** ** ****** '*** to **** *** ********' **** ********* D. ******."
Visits *********'* ****
** ****** **, ****. *. ****** visited ********'* ********* ***** ******** *** not **** *** ***** ** ********'* wife ***** *** ******** ***** ******* his *** **** *** ********'* ****, the ********* *******:
** ****** **, ****, ********* *. Glispy ******* **********’ *********. ********* *. McIntyre *** *** ***** *** ********* L. ******** *** ***** ***** ****. Defendant *. ****** ****** *** *** into **********’ ********* *** ********* ** talk ***** **********’ ********.
*** ********* **** *. ****** "****** and *****" ** **. ******** *** called *** * "***** *****" **** Mr. ******** ********** *** ***** *** visit.
Fired *** "**** ***********"
*******, **** *** ********* ******** ******** D. ****** ** ****** ***** **** incident, **. ******** *** ********* ***** "for ******* **** ***********."
** *** ***** ** ****** **, the ********* ******** *** ******** ** Jason ******, * ******** *******, *** is **** *. ******'* *******, ********* to *** *********. *******, *. ****** "failed ** **** ********* *** *********** correct ******."
** ****** **, *. ****** ******* the *********' **** *** ***** **** "if ********** ****** ** ******** ****** Defendant *. ****** ** ********" *** "assured **** **** ***** ***** ** no ************* *** ****** ***** *********." The ********* ****** ** ******** ****** D. ******.
*******, ** ****** **, "*. ****** terminated ********* *. ******** *** ******* poor ***********." *** ********* ******* **** McIntyre "*** ***** **** ********* ********* alleged **** *********** ****** *** ****** tenure."
Causes ** ******: ****** **********, *** **************, *** ******** ***********
*** ********* ***** * ****** ** action, *** *** **** ****** ******* sexual **********, *** **************, *** ******** retaliation.
*** ********* **** *** ****** ********** McIntyre ******* ********** **** *** **** and ******* * ******* **** ***********:
****** **** ****** ** **********, ******** and/or *** ****** ***/** ********* **** acting ****** *** ****** *** ***** of ***** ********* ***/** **********,subjected ********* *. ******** ** *********, ********, *** ************ **** ** ******** ****** **********, based on his sex, including, but not limited to, offensive sexual comments, remarks, innuendos (e.g., offensive comments about Plaintiff T. McIntyre’s genitalia and having sexual intercourse), and showing his penis. This ****** ********** *** *** ******* *** ****** ** ************ *********** **** ********* *. ********’* **** *********** ***/** ******* ** ************, *******, ** ********* **** *********** *** ********* *. ********. [emphasis added]
********* "*** ********* ** ****-****** ***********" were ******* "**** *********," *** ********* alleges ***** *** *** ************** ***** of ******:
******* ********* *. ********’* ************** *** performance,similarly ******** ****** ********* ** **** *********, *** ********* ** ****-****** ***********, **** ******* **** ********* ***** ** ***** ****** ** ********** ** ****** ***********, as those employees were not subjected to unlawful sexual harassment or unlawful retaliation in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. [emphasis added]
**** ******** ********** ***** *** ********** and **************, "******** [******] ********** ********** against ********* *. ********, ** ********* of ***** *** ** *** ***** Rights *** ** ****, ** *******, by *********** ********* *. ********’* **********."
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***** *** ** ***** *******:
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(*) ** ******* ** ** ***** from *** **********, ** ********* ** discriminate *******, *** ********** ******* ** his ****, *****, ********, ***, ** national ******;
******** ***** *** ****** **** *** have ******** ******** ** ******** **********, the ** ***** ********** *********** ********** (EEOC) *** ****** ****"********** ** * **** ** ********** discrimination **** ******** ***** *** ** the ***** ****** *** ** ****."
*** ********* ******* ** ***** ** unlawful **********, *** ******* ****:
*) ****** * ********* ** ********* employment
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*** **** ******* "********* *******" *******, including *** *** ******* **:
********* *****, *****, ******** ** **** calling, ******** ******** ** *******, ************, ridicule ** *******, ******* ** ***-*****, offensive ******* ** ********, *** ************ with **** ***********.
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EEOC: ******** ********* *** **********
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*** *) *** ******** ************ ****** to **** ********* ** *** ********** or ********** ************* ******** ** *** employer.
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** **** * ************** ******* ***** Title ***, ******* ***** **** * ****** **** the ******* ******* * "***** ** ***" letter **** *** ****:
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*** **** ****** **** ********* "* ***** ********** of *** ******* *****":
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******, *** **** **********,*** ***** ******* ** ** *********** ***** ** ******* **** ****, ***** **** *.*% of *** ***** ******* **** *** commission ********.
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**** ******** ********* ***** *** *** that ******** ****** ** ******** * relative ** *** ******* ******, ************ ****** ******** ****** ******* **** working ******** ** ****** *********.
******'* **** ** ******* *** ******** Ethics**** *** *** ****** ******* **** working ** *** ******* ** ******* but **** ***** **** **** "*** should **** ** ***** ********** ***** your ******** ********** *** ************* ********":
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**** ********* ****** ******** ** ******* whether ** *** *** ****** ******** are ***** ******** ** ******, *** for * ******* ******* ** *** allegations, *** *** *** ******* * response.
** *** ******* **** ** ****** at *** ***, **** *** ******* failed *** ********. * **** **** individual ******** *** ************ **** *** boss; ***** *** ***** ** ***** by *** ***!
**** *** ****** * ****** *** "on *** ****", ** **'* ********* called. *** ********** *** ** ********, and ** *************, **** **.... * simply ****** ******* **** ********, ** at ***** ** *** ****** *** at *** ***** *********, ******* ******* corroborating *********. **'* ** "*******", **** my **** *********** **** ** *** Jussie ******** ********.
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********** ** *** ** **** ** some **** ** ************ ****** **** allowed ** ** *** ******* ***** within *** ***** ** **** ** they *****'* ******* ***.
**** *** ****** * ****** *** "on *** ****"
**** *********** ***** * *** ****** towards **********... ** ***** ***** ** the **** ** **** ***** ***** that ******* *********.
**** ******** *** ** ********** *** abuse *** ***** ****** ** ***** that **** **** **** **** ****** - *** **** ****** **** ****** constitutions/personalities **** **** ** **** **** targets **** ******** *** ******** ** this **** ** *************...
*******: ** ** **** ****** ** at ** ***** ** **** ** my **** ***** *** *** ****, my ********* ***** **** **** ****** without ***** - ** *** **** of ***** *** ******** ***** ** the ****.
** *** **** ** ***** *** repeated ***** ** *** ****.
**** ****** "** *** ****" ** well
**** *********** ***** * *** ****** towards **********
****** ** *******! ****** ** **** 5 ************** *********** *********, *** ***** tried ** ***** *** *** ***** form ** **************/****, ******* ********* *** empathy * **** *** ** ******* these ******** **** *****.
**** ****, * ***'* **** **** "douchebag ********" *****. *'** ****** *** some. ** ***** *** **** ** Mr. ****** ***as **** ** *** ** *********, **** **** ********* **** **** Mr ******** ***** **** **** *******.
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****'* *** *********** ****** ** ********** just ****, ***********, ***** ***** ****** known **** ***** ***** *********.
* ***'* **** ** ** *** your ******, *** *** *** *** phrased **** ******* **** *** ******** is *** ******* ** **** *****, rather **** *** "*****" ** "* bully *******." ***** *** ***** ******** are ******** ******* ** ******** ** "weak-minded" ** ***.
* *** *** *** ** ***** have **** ********* **** ***, ** thanks *** ******** **** *** ** I *** ******* **** ** ** not ***** **** ***. *** * better ******** ***** **** **** ** emotionally ********** ******, *** ** *** to ***** *** *** ***** **** receive, *** ** ** ***** ** imply ***** ****** ** **** ***** is. *****'* **** ** ******* *** element ***** ******* ** ****** **** and *********** **** *** * **** to *** ***** **** ******* * lot ****** *** ****** ******* **** far.
*********, *****-**-*** ******* *** ****** ***** the **** ************ *** ****** *** charge, ****** ******* **** **** *** able ** ********* ** *** *** was ******** ** ******* *** **** decided *** ** **** * *******:
*** *** ** **** ****, ********** the **** ***** ***** *** ** Employer/Employee ************:
*** **** *** *** **** **** determination ***** **** *** *** *******?
** #**,
****** *** ******** **** **. *** one ***** ** *** ****** ** originally ********, ******* *, *** **** the *** **** ******* ****** ******* Vivint *****, *** ****** ***** ****,******* *. *'** ******* *** ******* ** reflect **** *** ******** ***** ** sue ******* **** ****** ** **. McIntyre, *** *** ****** ******* ****** Solar *** * ******** *** *** Vivint ***** ****.
*** ****** ***** **** ****** ****** that **. ******** ***** *** ****** Smart **** ********* **** *** **** too ****. ******, **. ******** ***** filed *** ****** ***** ****** ** February ****, **** *** ****** ***** Home *** ***** **** ****:
*******, *** ******* **. ******** ******** are *** **** ****** **** ********. It's ******* *** ** ***** *** Vivint ***** *** *****, ***** *** investigation ***** ** **** **** ** did *** **** *** ****** *****. Vivint ***** ** ****** ** * defendant, ** **'* ******** **** ****** Solar ***** **** ** ******* *** lawsuit ******* ****** ***** ************ ***** there's ** ****** **********. *******, **. McIntyre's ****** ******* ****** ***** **** could ***** ** ***** **.
****** ***** ***** ** *******:
****** ***** ***** ******** ****** *********, and ********** **** **** **** ***** never ****** ** **** ***** **** Vivint ***** **** ******** ****** ** them
********** *** ****** ************ ******* ** ***** ** ******* the ********* ******* ****** *****:
**********, ** *** ******* ******* ** record, *** ********* ****** *****, ***., by *** ******* ******* ** ******, and ******** ** **** ******* **** of ***** ********* ** ****** ******* move *** ***** *** ** ***** dismissing **********’ ********* ******* ****** *****, Inc. **** ********* *** ** *** merits.
*** ********** ******* ****** ***** **** still *****.
*******:
(*) ***** ****** (*** ****** *******) has***** ** ******* *** ***********:
********** ****** *** ****** ** ****** against *****: ********* ********** ** ********* distress *** *********** ********** ** ********* distress. *** ** *** ******* ********* occurred ** *****. ******** ** ***** law, *******, *** *** **** ******* against ***** *** *** *********. *******, the ******* ** *********** *** ***** two ****** *** **** ***. ***********, this ***** ****** ******* *** ****** against *****
(*) ********** *** ** ********* *******, Vivint *** *****'* *******'* ***** (*** Regional ******* / ********)***** * *********** ******** ****** ***** **** ** ******* to ***-*******:
*** ******* ********* *** ****** ********** may **** ***** ********* ** *** Complaint ** ** ****** ******, ******* 14, ****.
********** **** ***** ** ************ ** * ******* ** **********, for *******, **** ** ******** ******* another ******** **** ** ****** ** “bang [***] **** ******” ** "**** outside" *** ********'* ******* ** *** company:
***** ******’* ******* *** ** ********** that ** ********** **** ***** ******* that *** ******* *** ****** *** scope ** *** **********. ** ***** Complaint, ********** ******, ***** ****, **** Derek ****** ******* *** ***** ** multiple ********* (¶¶ **, **, **), told ***** ******** **** ** ****** to “**** [***] **** ******” *** that ** ***** “**** [***] **** scream (¶ **), *** ******* **********’ apartment ** ******* **********’ ******** *** “yelled *** *****” ** ***** ******** and “******** ** *** ** ‘*****’” (¶ **). **** ******* ** **** outside ***** ******’* ********** ******* ** selling ***** **** ******* ** *********.
*** ****** *********:
*** ****** ********** **** * ****** employee ******** **** ****** **************** *** prohibits *** ** ***** ******’* ******* conduct, ***** ********* **** ********** ***** not **** ******** ** ******** ***** Glispy’s *******
****** *** ******* ****** **********, *** Court **** **** ** **** ****** to ******* ** **** ***** ** the ******. ** **** ****** ***********.
** ****** **** ****** ** ****** the ***** ** *** ***** *********** for ** ******** ***** *****. **'* not **** **** ***** ********* **** or ******* ******* **** ****, *****? So *** ****** **** ** **** responsible?
*** *** ******** ** ** ****** how **** *** **** ****, ** should **** *****, *** *** **** act ************* ** **** **** ****? And **** **** ****'* ****, *** still ***'* ******* ***** ********* ** you ***'* **** *** ******* ** oversight ** **** *********. *** **** offer *** ******** ** ********** *** employees **** ********** **** ** ***** up? *** **** ***** **** ******* for ****** *******?
*** ** ************* ***** ** *******, ******* **** **** **** *** have ************:
** **** ****, *** *** ******* alleged ******** ** *****. (*** ********* ¶ **.) ***** ** ** ******* of *** ******* ********* ** ****. (See ********* ** ****.) *** ******* injury ******** ** *****. *** ********* alleges *** ******* ******* *** ****** occurred ** *****. *** ********* ******* that ********** **** ******** *** ******* in ***** ** *** **** ** the ******* *******. *** ************ ******* Plaintiffs *** ***** *** ******** ** Texas. **** *** ** ************ ** all ** ***** ******* ******* ***** has *********** ************ ** ****.
********* *** *** ****************** ** ***** *********** ****** *** case *** *** **** **********:
*. ********* *. ******** *** **** Defendant *. ****** ** **** ** various ********* ** ******* *** ***** position, *** ********* ***** *********, *** the *********** ** ********* ** ***** together. *** **. *. ** ** around *** ****, ********* *. ******** completed *** ********** ******* ** ****** a ****-**-**** ***** ************** ** *** Vivint ****** ******* ** ****, ****. See **.
******:********* *******"***** ****** *** ******* ********* ** determine ******* ***** **** ****, ***., Vivint ***** ****, ***. *** ******, Inc. (*********** “****** ********”) *** ************ and ********** * ****** ********.
**** ** ******* ** *** **** filing ******* ****** ***** ** ****** Smart ****.
******:
*** ******* **** ******** *** ***** that ********** **** ******* * ********** agreement **** ********** ***** **** ****, Vivint, ***., ****** ***** ****, *** Jason ****** **** **** ****** ** the ********* ** **********' ****** ******* these **********
*********, ********** ******* *** *** ******** disclosed. ** ** **** **** ******** anything **********, ** **** *** ** here.
* *** ** * ********** ****. Seems **** *** ********* *** ****** 'counseled' *** **** ***********...