Calling it a "good ol' boys club," a female agent with Texas' liquor control board alleges in a lawsuit that she was subjected to harassment and retaliation while working for the organization. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, against which the lawsuit was filed, has seen numerous allegations relating to several incidents in recent years, and several men have lost their jobs.

The 28-year-old woman was about one of 33 women working in the organization of 253 agents. She says some male agents would call her derogatory names. Some apparently vandalized her computer and work area. She also says that one sergeant made her do sit-ups and push-ups as a punishment for mistakes.

The woman said she felt she had to do the exercises to save her job, even though others were not subjected to such discipline. The sergeant who allegedly had her do them was ultimately terminated.

According to the Republic, most of the woman's claims in her lawsuit were supported by internal affairs investigations conducted last year. The results of the investigations apparently prompted disciplinary action against her alleged harassers.

The woman is claiming that even after she made her complaints and was allowed to work elsewhere, the harassment and retaliation continued. She says she was subjected to increased scrutiny and even unfair punishment for what she described as "minor transgressions."

A spokesperson for the TABC says the administrator could not comment on the allegations because of a pending lawsuit.

According to the Republic, two agents were fired by the TABC two years ago after a raid gone bad at a Fort Worth bar, which sparked national debate.

Source: The Republic, "Lawsuit details female agent's claims of sexual harassment, retaliation at Texas liquor board," Danny Robbins, Dec. 12, 2011