Providian Bancorp Services v. Thomas

OPINION

KENNETH R. CARR, Justice.

Providian Bancorp Services n/k/a Washington Mutual and f/d/b/a Providian Financial Corporation (“Providian”) appeals the trial court’s confirmation of an arbitration award in favor of Appellee, Constance Thomas. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

I. BACKGROUND

In April of 2003, Thomas entered into a written employment agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Providian. Thomas, an African-American female, was hired to work as a team manager in Provi-dian’s El Paso facility. Soon after she was hired, Thomas concluded that she was being subjected to…