Public Hearing Summaries Note: Click on the case title to download the case PDF. Dennis Phillips vs. Tew's Excavation, Inc. Date of Decision: November 9, 2011 Basis: Sex Resolution: Commission Order Download decision file (pdf) Pubic hearing summary: complainant alleged that respondent discriminated against him because of his sex when respondent’s owner subjected him to unwelcome, degrading comments and offensive conduct of a sexual nature. Complainant alleged that the owner’s behavior made his working conditions so intolerable that he was forced to resign from his position as a shop mechanic. A public hearing was held on December 9-11, 2009. On May 27, 2011, the ALJ issued a recommended decision finding that respondent’s crude language and gestures were insufficient to create a hostile work environment and that complainant was not constructively discharged. On November 9, 2011, the Commission adopted the ALJ’s recommended decision and dismissed the case.